Wompatuck State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 118 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24222, -70.84854
Nearest town North Cohasset, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ayer's Lane, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miReach Ayer's Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt25% gravel21% paved14% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 25% rain2 PM: 40% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 25% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 63°56° 53%
Tue 60°55°
Wed 61°56°
Thu 61°56° 22%
Fri 61°55° 45%
Sat 57°54° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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