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Camp Nekon

Indian Pond–Lake Nekon, 3 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Indian Pond–Lake Nekon, 3 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Camp Mishannock, MA. The route passes Indian Pond, Pratts Pond and Lake Nekon before reaching Lake Nekon at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 220 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95992, -70.75839
Nearest town Camp Mishannock, MA
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Indian Pond–Lake Nekon, 3 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 111–220 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.95992, -70.75839

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Indian Pond.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftPass Pratts Pond.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftPass Lake Nekon.
  18. 0.2 miPass Lake Nekon.
  19. 100 ftReach Indian Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 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/indian-pond-lake-nekon-out-back-6-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 91°71°
Fri 97°72° 23%
Sat 93°70° 30%
Sun 91°68° 18%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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