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Estabrook Woods

Mink Pond–Thoreau Pond, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Mink Pond–Thoreau Pond, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route passes Thoreau Pond and Mink Pond. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 233 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Two Rod Road 42.51584, -71.34107
Nearest town Carlisle, MA
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Mink Pond–Thoreau Pond, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 161–232 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: Two Rod Road · 42.51584, -71.34107

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 Two Rod Road, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Highwater Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Hubbard Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miPass Mink Pond.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Esker Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Estabrook Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftReach Mink Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Esker Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading NE.
  23. 1.6 miBear right onto Highwater Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Two Rod Road, heading N.
  25. 150 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-9-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% 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 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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