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Wompatuck State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 128 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: M Road 42.20018, -70.85571
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heron-pond-heron-pond-out-back-8-km-538f

Trail surface

38% dirt17% paved45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
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°71° 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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