Route 137 Conservation Area & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Route 137 Conservation Area & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Hawksnest State Park near East Harwich, MA. The route passes Route 137 Conservation Area before reaching Hawksnest Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Route 137 Conservation Area & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 38–82 ft
Out & Back · Hawksnest State Park
Trailhead: 41.71329, -70.03164
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Route 137 Conservation Area.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Ve Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hawksnest Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Route 137 Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 6 min before dark.
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