Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hawksnest State Park near East Harwich, MA. The route reaches Hawksnest Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 37–82 ft
Out & Back · Hawksnest State Park
Trailhead: 41.70238, -70.02901
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Ve Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Hawksnest Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 9 min before dark.
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