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Wompatuck State Park

Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route passes Holly Pond before reaching Woodpecker Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19964, -70.84204
Nearest town Beechwood, MA
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Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 59–167 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 right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftReach Woodpecker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 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-8-km

Trail surface

57% dirt1% paved42% 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 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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