Bates Cr & Upper Mill Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 56 min

Bates Cr & Upper Mill Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near West Brewster, MA. The route passes Upper Mill Pond before reaching Bates Cr at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 79 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73064, -70.10895
Nearest town West Brewster, MA

Directions

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Bates Cr & Upper Mill Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 56 min

Elevation 31–80 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73064, -70.10895

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Bates Cr, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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