Pratts Pond & Indian Pond
6.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Pratts Pond & Indian Pond is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Camp Mishannock, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond before reaching Indian Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pratts Pond & Indian Pond
6.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 125–188 ft
Out & Back · Camp Nekon
Trailhead: 41.97002, -70.72962
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Pratts Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Indian Pond.
- 100 ftReach Pratts Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Monks Hill 3.2 mi · ▲ 294 ft
- Lake Nekon 2.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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