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

DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 24% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 63°56° 51%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 61°56°
Thu 61°56° 22%
Fri 61°54° 46%
Sat 56°54° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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