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Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes is a 5.4-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, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 184 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 233 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49164, -71.37983
Nearest town Plain, MA

Directions

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Punkatasset Hill–Bateman's Pond, 6 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 133–234 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.49164, -71.37983

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

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

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

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 60°F48°
Precip52%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (1.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 6 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 29% rain10 PM: 32% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°54° 45%
Tue 59°48°
Wed 62°46°
Thu 63°43° 15%
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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