Estabrook Woods

Mink Pond–Esker Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Mink Pond–Esker Trail, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route reaches Mink Pond. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 272 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49869, -71.36249
Nearest town Plain, MA

Directions

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Mink Pond–Esker Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 189–273 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.49869, -71.36249

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 SE.
  2. 500 ftTurn left onto Farmyard Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Mink Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Esker Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Estabrook Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Mink Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto Esker Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Farmyard Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 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 surface

98% dirt2% 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°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 33%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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