Camp Nekon

Indian Pond & Pratts Pond

5.8 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Indian Pond & Pratts Pond is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Camp Mishannock, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond before reaching Indian Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 187 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97199, -70.73488
Nearest town Camp Mishannock, MA

Directions

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Indian Pond & Pratts Pond

5.8 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 127–188 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.97199, -70.73488

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Pratts Pond.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Indian Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.4″ 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 81°63°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 97°72° 22%
Sat 93°70° 29%
Sun 91°68° 17%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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