Woodpecker Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Woodpecker Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Jacobs Lake Shores, MA. The route passes Cow Pond, Holly Pond and Woodpecker Pond. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Woodpecker Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 58–167 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.17897, -70.84628
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Cow Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto R Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Woodpecker Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Woodpecker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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