Aaron River Reservoir & Heron Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min
Aaron River Reservoir & Heron Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route passes Heron Pond and Aaron River Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Aaron River Reservoir & Heron Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min
Elevation 61–129 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: connector · 42.20210, -70.84311
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Heron Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Aaron River Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Aaron River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Boundary Pond & Holly Pond 2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Prospect Hill & Holly Pond via R Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Heron Pond & Milliken Memorial Path 4.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail 5 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Prospect Hill–Aaron River Reservoir Loop, 5 lakes 7.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft
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