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Wompatuck State Park

Heron Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights

7 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Heron Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route reaches Heron Pond. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 118 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19964, -70.84204
Nearest town Beechwood, MA
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Heron Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights

7 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 55–119 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.19964, -70.84204

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Heron Pond.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bancroft Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftReach Heron Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  26. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
  28. 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 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-5-sights-11-km

Trail surface

35% dirt21% paved18% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
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 8:00 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°72° 28%
Sat 89°69° 35%
Sun 86°68° 17%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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