Cow Pond & Bird Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Cow Pond & Bird Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route reaches Cow Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cow Pond & Bird Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Elevation 114–176 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.18589, -70.86050
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Cow Pond.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bird Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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