Bigelow Boulder–Heron Pond, 7 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 4 hr
Bigelow Boulder–Heron Pond, 7 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Jacobs Lake Shores, MA. The route passes Cow Pond, Holly Pond, Heron Pond and Bigelow Boulder. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bigelow Boulder–Heron Pond, 7 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 55–157 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.17897, -70.84628
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Cow Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Heron Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Boulder Lane, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Bigelow Boulder.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Bigelow Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Boulder Lane, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Boundary Pond & Cow Pond 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prospect Hill–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Aaron River Reservoir–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Heron Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Woodpecker Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Heron Pond–Woodside Cemetery Pond, 6 lakes 10.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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