Estabrook Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Estabrook Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Estabrook Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 175–280 ft
Out & Back · Estabrook Woods
Trailhead: 42.48485, -71.36511
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Kibby Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Pine Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kibby Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Rockstrom Trail via Estabrook Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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