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Wompatuck State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 157 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: R Road 42.19722, -70.84755
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Holly Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftPass Cow Pond.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftReach Holly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 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/holly-pond-holly-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-1dc7

Trail surface

92% dirt5% gravel1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
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 8:01 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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