Route 137 Conservation Area & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Route 137 Conservation Area & Hawksnest Pond via Ve Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hawksnest State Park near East Harwich, MA. The route passes Route 137 Conservation Area and Hawksnest Pond before reaching Hawksnest Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 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
4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 31–82 ft
Out & Back · Hawksnest State Park
Trailhead: 41.71114, -70.02578
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Transit-accessible: Stop & Shop - East Harwich stop 492 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Route 137 Conservation Area.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ve Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hawksnest Pond.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Hawksnest Pond.
- 450 ftReach Route 137 Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Stop & Shop - East Harwich stop 492 m from the trailhead
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