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Wompatuck State Park

Boundary Pond–Picture Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Boundary Pond–Picture Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route passes Holly Pond and Boundary Pond before reaching Picture Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21219, -70.85971
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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Boundary Pond–Picture Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 58–167 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.21219, -70.85971

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftPass Holly Pond.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miPass Boundary Pond.
  22. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miPass Picture Pond.
  24. 450 ftReach Boundary Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  43. 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-8-km-0f62

Trail surface

43% dirt11% paved2% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°71° 27%
Fri 94°73° 28%
Sat 89°70° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 4 min before dark.

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