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Camp Nekon

Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Camp Mishannock, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond and Monks Hill before reaching Little Smelt Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 341 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 285 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95462, -70.74484
Nearest town Camp Mishannock, MA
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Monks Hill–Pratts Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 127–285 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.95462, -70.74484

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftPass Pratts Pond.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miPass Monks Hill.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miPass Little Smelt Pond.
  17. 50 ftReach Monks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 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-7-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity81%
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 8:00 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 97°72° 23%
Sat 94°71° 30%
Sun 94°71° 18%
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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