Holly Pond & Cow Pond
2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min
Holly Pond & Cow Pond is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route passes Holly Pond before reaching Cow Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Holly Pond & Cow Pond
2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min
Elevation 101–157 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: R Road · 42.19722, -70.84755
Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Holly Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftPass Cow Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Holly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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