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Estabrook Woods

Hubbard Hill–Hutchins Pond, 6 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Hubbard Hill–Hutchins Pond, 6 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route passes Hutchins Pond and Thoreau Pond before reaching Hubbard Hill at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 236 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Suffolk Lane Access 42.51392, -71.33135
Nearest town Carlisle, MA
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Hubbard Hill–Hutchins Pond, 6 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 138–236 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: Suffolk Lane Access · 42.51392, -71.33135

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

  1. Start on Suffolk Lane Access, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blood Farm Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Catbriar Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Davis Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
  6. 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftPass Hutchins Pond.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading S.
  10. 350 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto East Hubbard Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miPass Hubbard Hill.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Carlisle Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Pine Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Two Rod Road, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Davis Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catbriar Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blood Farm Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Suffolk Lane Access, heading N.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hubbard-hill-cranberry-bog-out-back-5-lakes-8-km-d1cd

Trail surface

78% dirt1% boardwalk21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ 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°62°
Thu 88°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

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