Hawksnest State Park

Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR–Hawksnest Pond, 3 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR–Hawksnest Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Hawksnest State Park near East Harwich, MA. The route passes Hawksnest Pond and Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR before reaching Olivers Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 82 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ve Trail 41.71186, -70.04307
Nearest town East Harwich, MA

Directions

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Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR–Hawksnest Pond, 3 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 45–82 ft

Out & Back · Hawksnest State Park

Trailhead: Ve Trail · 41.71186, -70.04307

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start on Ve Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hawksnest Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 1 miPass Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR.
  6. 0.3 miPass Olivers Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 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 surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip64%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity94%
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: 26% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 50%
Tue 62°56° 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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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