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Estabrook Woods

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.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 233 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Malcolm Inner Loop 42.51570, -71.34464
Nearest town Carlisle, MA
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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 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. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftPass White Pine.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miPass Mink Pond.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miReach Esker Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
  16. 300 ftSharp left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
  20. 1.8 miTurn left onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Malcolm Inner Loop, heading N.
  22. 100 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-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

95% dirt3% gravel2% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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