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Hawksnest State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 82 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71114, -70.02578
Nearest town East Harwich, MA
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 64% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Stop & Shop - East Harwich stop 492 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Route 137 Conservation Area.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ve Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Hawksnest Pond.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hawksnest Pond.
  11. 450 ftReach Route 137 Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hawksnest-pond-hawksnest-pond-out-back-7-km-9703

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip64%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 27% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 64% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 56%
Tue 60°54° 15%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 30%
Fri 61°56° 49%
Sat 60°57° 50%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Stop & Shop - East Harwich stop 492 m from the trailhead

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