Wompatuck State Park

Holly Pond–Cow Pond Loop, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Holly Pond–Cow Pond Loop, 3 lakes is a 3-mile loop in Wompatuck State Park near Norwell Homes, MA. The route passes Holly Pond and Cow Pond. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 174 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18553, -70.85949
Nearest town Norwell Homes, MA

Directions

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Holly Pond–Cow Pond Loop, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 109–176 ft

Loop · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.18553, -70.85949

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp left onto Bird Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Holly Pond.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftPass Cow Pond.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

34% dirt13% paved1% boardwalk52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.2″ 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 91°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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