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Doane Street is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 118 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21490, -70.86150
Nearest town South Hingham, MA

Directions

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Doane Street

2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 58 min

Elevation 51–117 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.21490, -70.86150

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Doane Street, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

38% dirt26% paved36% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F65°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Sat 69°61°
Sun 69°58°
Mon 77°56°
Tue 77°62°
Wed 79°64° 32%
Thu 73°57° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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