Wompatuck State Park

Holly Pond via DH Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Holly Pond via DH Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route reaches Holly Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20490, -70.86341
Nearest town South Hingham, MA

Directions

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Holly Pond via DH Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 58–167 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.20490, -70.86341

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftPass Holly Pond.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftReach Holly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

50% dirt1% paved1% gravel48% 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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