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Estabrook Woods

Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Bateman's Pond, Mink Pond, Esker Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Punkatasset Hill at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 233 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47429, -71.37273
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 125–234 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.47429, -71.37273

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Corey-Lowell, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ally Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Tobin's Path (South), heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tobin's Path (North), heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miPass Bateman's Pond.
  17. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftPass Mink Pond.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miPass Esker Viewpoint.
  25. 50 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Spruce Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miPass Hutchins Pond.
  28. 350 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading S.
  29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  30. 400 ftContinue straight onto Sled Hill, heading S.
  31. 250 ftReach Punkatasset Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading SE.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Spruce Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Esker Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading NW.
  41. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 150 ftTurn left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading SW.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 450 ftTurn left onto Tobin Path, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  51. 250 ftBear left onto Ally Loop, heading W.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right onto Corey-Lowell, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  54. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/punkatasset-hill-batemans-pond-out-back-8-lakes-11-km-7ed3

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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