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Estabrook Woods

Hubbard Hill–Bateman's Pond, 4 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Hubbard Hill–Bateman's Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Bateman's Pond and Thoreau Pond before reaching Hubbard Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 243 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48663, -71.37168
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Hubbard Hill–Bateman's Pond, 4 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 171–242 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.48663, -71.37168

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Bateman's Pond.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Thoreau Pond.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miReach Hubbard Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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/hubbard-hill-batemans-pond-out-back-5-lakes-6-km-803b

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 94°70° 33%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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