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Estabrook Woods

Hubbard Hill–Esker Viewpoint, 8 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Hubbard Hill–Esker Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Thoreau Pond, Esker Viewpoint, Mink Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 233 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Estabrook Trail 42.47943, -71.35958
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Hubbard Hill–Esker Viewpoint, 8 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 147–235 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: Estabrook Trail · 42.47943, -71.35958

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 on Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass Thoreau Pond.
  4. 500 ftPass Esker Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Mink Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miPass White Pine.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftSharp left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hubbard Hill.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Carlisle Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Pine Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rockstrom Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miReach Hubbard Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Big Pine Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Carlisle Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miSharp right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading SW.
  23. 450 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-esker-viewpoint-out-back-11-sights-10-km-7dd3

Trail surface

90% dirt10% 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°62°
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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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