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Estabrook Woods

White Pine–Hutchins Pond, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 50 min

White Pine–Hutchins Pond, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Thoreau Pond, White Pine and Hutchins Pond. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 272 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50364, -71.36995
Nearest town Plain, MA
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White Pine–Hutchins Pond, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 138–273 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.50364, -71.36995

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Farmyard Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Hubbard Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miPass Thoreau Pond.
  9. 0.1 miPass White Pine.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading SE.
  11. 250 ftPass Hutchins Pond.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftReach White Pine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto West Hubbard Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Farmyard Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/punkatasset-hill-hutchins-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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