Ayer's Lane–Doane Street, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Ayer's Lane–Doane Street, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near North Cohasset, MA. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ayer's Lane–Doane Street, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 38–119 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.24222, -70.84854
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ayer's Lane, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Ayer's Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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