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Camp Nekon

Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes

10.1 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Camp Norse, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond and Monks Hill before reaching Little Smelt Pond at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 513 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 285 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94332, -70.73915
Nearest town Camp Norse, MA
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Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes

10.1 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 127–285 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.94332, -70.73915

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Power Lines, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftPass Pratts Pond.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miPass Monks Hill.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miPass Little Smelt Pond.
  31. 200 ftReach Monks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  37. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  49. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  51. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  55. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  57. 150 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/monks-hill-little-smelt-pond-out-back-5-lakes-16-km-624c

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.5″ 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 82°64°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 96°72° 22%
Sat 93°70° 28%
Sun 91°68° 17%
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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