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Wompatuck State Park

Woodpecker Pond–Boundary Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Woodpecker Pond–Boundary Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route passes Boundary Pond, Holly Pond and Woodpecker Pond. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19471, -70.83874
Nearest town Beechwood, MA
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Woodpecker Pond–Boundary Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 58–167 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.19471, -70.83874

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Boundary Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftPass Holly Pond.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto R Road, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftPass Woodpecker Pond.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miReach Woodpecker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.6 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  46. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boundary-pond-boundary-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-7d0e

Trail surface

41% dirt3% gravel1% paved55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 94°72° 28%
Sat 89°69° 35%
Sun 86°68° 17%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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