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Camp Nekon

Lake Nekon & Pratts Pond via Power Lines

9.6 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Lake Nekon & Pratts Pond via Power Lines is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Camp Nekon near Camp Mishannock, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond and Lake Nekon before reaching Lake Nekon at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 237 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 190 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94410, -70.72944
Nearest town Camp Mishannock, MA
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Lake Nekon & Pratts Pond via Power Lines

9.6 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 111–190 ft

Out & Back · Camp Nekon

Trailhead: 41.94410, -70.72944

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Power Lines, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftPass Pratts Pond.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftPass Lake Nekon.
  18. 0.3 miReach Lake Nekon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pratts-pond-pratts-pond-out-back-9-km-81a7

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
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 7:59 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 96°72° 22%
Sat 93°70° 28%
Sun 91°67° 17%
Mon 94°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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