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Camp Nekon

Monks Hill & Little Smelt Pond

3.8 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Monks Hill & Little Smelt Pond is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Kingston, MA. The route passes Monks Hill before reaching Little Smelt Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 313 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 285 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97485, -70.72137
Nearest town Kingston, MA
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Monks Hill & Little Smelt Pond

3.8 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 111–285 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.97485, -70.72137

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Kingston Train stop 303 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Monks Hill.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miReach Monks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftPass Little Smelt Pond.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 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/monks-hill-little-smelt-pond-out-back

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 97°72° 23%
Sat 93°70° 30%
Sun 91°68° 17%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kingston Train stop 303 m from the trailhead

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