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Wompatuck State Park

Heron Pond–Boundary Pond, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Heron Pond–Boundary Pond, 6 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Black Rock, MA. The route passes Heron Pond and Holly Pond before reaching Boundary Pond at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 135 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitney Spur Rail Trail 42.24196, -70.83706
Nearest town Black Rock, MA
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Heron Pond–Boundary Pond, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 36–135 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: Whitney Spur Rail Trail · 42.24196, -70.83706

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Cohasset stop 248 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ayer's Lane, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miPass Heron Pond.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miPass Holly Pond.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 450 ftPass Boundary Pond.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftReach Heron Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  52. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  53. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NE.
  55. 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  56. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  57. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  58. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  61. 450 ftSharp right onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NW.
  62. 0.3 miArrive 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-6-lakes-14-km-d8ca

Trail surface

49% dirt25% gravel15% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ 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 8:01 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 88°72° 26%
Fri 94°73° 27%
Sat 90°70° 36%
Sun 86°69° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cohasset stop 248 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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