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Estabrook Woods

Thoreau Pond–Malcolm Outer Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Thoreau Pond–Malcolm Outer Loop, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route reaches Thoreau Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 279 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Malcolm Inner Loop 42.51570, -71.34464
Nearest town Carlisle, MA
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Thoreau Pond–Malcolm Outer Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 161–280 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: Malcolm Inner Loop · 42.51570, -71.34464

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Malcolm Inner Loop, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Two Rod Road, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Pine Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kibby Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto West Hubbard Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass Thoreau Pond.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
  15. 1.8 miTurn left onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Malcolm Inner Loop, heading NW.
  17. 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/thoreau-pond-carlisle-trail-out-back-6-sights-8-km

Trail surface

78% dirt1% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°73° 15%

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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