Holly Pond & Cow Pond via DH Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Holly Pond & Cow Pond via DH Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route passes Holly Pond before reaching Cow Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Holly Pond & Cow Pond via DH Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 51–167 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.20911, -70.85556
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftPass Holly Pond.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Cow Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Holly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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