Hawksnest State Park

Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Hawksnest State Park near East Harwich, MA. The route passes Hawksnest Pond before reaching Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 82 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71512, -70.04799
Nearest town East Harwich, MA

Directions

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Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 31–82 ft

Out & Back · Hawksnest State Park

Trailhead: 41.71512, -70.04799

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hawksnest Pond.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Ve Trail, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 1 miReach Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:27 PM.

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