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Estabrook Woods

Hubbard Hill–Bateman's Pond, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Hubbard Hill–Bateman's Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.3-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, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 243 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48012, -71.38118
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Hubbard Hill–Bateman's Pond, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 133–242 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.48012, -71.38118

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miPass Bateman's Pond.
  13. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miPass Thoreau Pond.
  17. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miReach Hubbard Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hubbard-hill-batemans-pond-out-back-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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