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Estabrook Woods

Rockstrom Trail via Estabrook Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Rockstrom Trail via Estabrook Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 279 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48485, -71.36511
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Rockstrom Trail via Estabrook Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 167–280 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.48485, -71.36511

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Kibby Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Pine Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rockstrom Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miReach Rockstrom Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Big Pine Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kibby Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 300 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/mink-pond-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% 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°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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