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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Island Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miReach Pratt Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Island Pond–Mill Pond, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 1,287 ft
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