DH Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 8 min
DH Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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DH Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 51–130 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: M Road · 42.20018, -70.85571
Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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