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Estabrook Woods

Thoreau Pond–Sachs Greenway, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Thoreau Pond–Sachs Greenway, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route reaches Thoreau Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 279 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

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

4.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 161–280 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. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Pine Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kibby Trail, heading SW.
  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 SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
  15. 1.6 miBear right onto Highwater Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Two Rod Road, heading N.
  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-sachs-greenway-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

79% dirt21% 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 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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