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Pratt Mountain–Island Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wapack Wilderness near East Rindge, NH. The route passes Mill Pond and Island Pond before reaching Pratt Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,217 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73887, -71.93549
Nearest town East Rindge, NH

Directions

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Pratt Mountain–Island Pond, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,217–1,773 ft

Out & Back · Wapack Wilderness

Trailhead: 42.73887, -71.93549

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 94% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Island Pond.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1 miReach Pratt Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F64°
Precip94%Wind10 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 60% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 93% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 94% rain10 AM: 71% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 43% rain1 PM: 26% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 69% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 78°61°
Wed 79°62°
Thu 86°65° 51%
Fri 90°67° 33%
Sat 89°68° 34%
Sun 91°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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