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Camp Nekon

Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes

10.8 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Plympton, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond and Monks Hill before reaching Little Smelt Pond at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 545 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 312 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94925, -70.79090
Nearest town Plympton, MA
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Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes

10.8 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 94–311 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.94925, -70.79090

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftPass Pratts Pond.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miPass Little Smelt Pond.
  28. 150 ftReach Monks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  33. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  45. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  48. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  52. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  53. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/monks-hill-little-smelt-pond-out-back-5-lakes-17-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 91°71°
Fri 97°72° 23%
Sat 93°70° 30%
Sun 91°68° 18%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 3 min before dark.

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