Punkatasset Estabrook Loop
- 2.7 mi
- one way
- 270 ft
- climb
- 309 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Punkatasset Estabrook Loop is a 2.7-mile point-to-point hike on city land in Massachusetts, set within the Punktasset area. It is an easy route with a total elevation gain of 270 feet, rising from a low of about 136 feet to a high of 309 feet. The climb is steepest at the start, with a 17% grade at about 0.13 miles in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bedford show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. The Estabrook Concord-Carlisle trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Great Meadows Bird Observer Trail and Old Manse Trail are each about a mile off. Climbers can head to Area 69, Bedford, MA, roughly 2.2 miles away.
- Estabrook Concord-CarlisleHiking0.1 mi
- Old Manse TrailMountain biking1 mi
- Great Meadows Bird Observer TrailHiking1 mi
- Area 69, Bedford, MARock climbing2.2 mi
- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing5.6 mi
- Foundation BoulderRock climbing6.1 mi
- Willard's WoodsRock climbing6.3 mi
Shawsheen RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Egg Rock TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Paul Knight, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Circuit Trail Bedford (Inner)Hiking · ~6 min drive
Barretts Mill LoopHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Woodhaven TrailsHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: kristin from Somerville, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Poole Sachs Davis LoopHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: kristin from Somerville, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Russell TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Marion's TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: kristin from Somerville, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Great Meadows Greenaugh LoopHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Robert Gray - Newton, MA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- River TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Robert Gray - Newton, MA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Red-Tail TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Robert Gray - Newton, MA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Punkatasset Estabrook Loop
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 18°
13 wet · 8 snow
Feb
39° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
47° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 23°
13 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford, MA, 3.1 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 270 ft
- Summit
- 242 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Punkatasset Estabrook Loop on Hubbard Hill?
About 2.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Punkatasset Estabrook Loop?
About 270 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Punkatasset Estabrook Loop?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Punkatasset Estabrook Loop take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Hubbard Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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