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Estabrook Woods

Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min

Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 7 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Mink Pond, Thoreau Pond, White Pine and Esker Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 233 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Estabrook Trail 42.47943, -71.35958
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min

Elevation 147–232 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 miPass Mink Pond.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Esker Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miPass Thoreau Pond.
  9. 0.1 miPass White Pine.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miPass Esker Viewpoint.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miArrive 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/mink-pond-esker-viewpoint-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

78% dirt22% 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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