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Wompatuck State Park

Turkey Hill–Heron Pond, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Turkey Hill–Heron Pond, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route passes Heron Pond before reaching Turkey Hill at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 277 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 184 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20707, -70.85097
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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Turkey Hill–Heron Pond, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 38–184 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.20707, -70.85097

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Heron Pond.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ayer's Lane, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading S.
  31. 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 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/heron-pond-heron-pond-out-back-4-lakes-11-km-529f

Trail surface

33% dirt24% gravel18% paved25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ 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 88°72° 27%
Fri 94°73° 29%
Sat 89°70° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

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