Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 5 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 5 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route passes Thoreau Pond, White Pine and Esker Viewpoint before reaching Mink Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 5 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 147–232 ft
Out & Back · Estabrook Woods
Trailhead: Malcolm Inner Loop · 42.51570, -71.34464
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Malcolm Inner Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Two Rod Road, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass White Pine.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Mink Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Esker Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Malcolm Inner Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Malcolm Inner Loop Trailhead
- Farmers Cliff & Malcolm Outer Loop via Two Rod Road 7 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Hutchins Pond & Malcolm Outer Loop via Two Rod Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Curve Pine–Malcolm Outer Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Hutchins Pond–Malcolm Outer Loop, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Davis Trail & Malcolm Outer Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Thoreau Pond & Malcolm Outer Loop via Two Rod Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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