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Estabrook Woods

Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes is a 5.8-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, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 233 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48012, -71.38118
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 133–234 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.48012, -71.38118

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miPass Bateman's Pond.
  13. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftPass Mink Pond.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miPass Esker Viewpoint.
  21. 50 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spruce Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miPass Hutchins Pond.
  24. 250 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading S.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  26. 400 ftContinue straight onto Sled Hill, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftReach Punkatasset Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn left onto Spruce Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Esker Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftTurn left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading W.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  48. 50 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/punkatasset-hill-batemans-pond-out-back-8-lakes-9-km-2678

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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