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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond–Hood Pond Community Beach, 7 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Hood Pond–Hood Pond Community Beach, 7 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Pinefield, MA. The route passes Hood Pond Community Beach and Hood Pond. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 121 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67569, -70.88102
Nearest town Pinefield, MA
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Hood Pond–Hood Pond Community Beach, 7 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 44–123 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67569, -70.88102

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Bridges, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Displacement, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stomper, heading W.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Stinger, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Hood Pond Community Beach.
  18. 50 ftPass Hood Pond.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.9 miBear right onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftReach Hood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stinger, heading S.
  30. 1.2 miTurn left onto Hennigar's Pass, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftTurn right onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  34. 0.7 miTurn left onto Root Canal, heading E.
  35. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading E.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading E.
  38. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Bridges, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 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/hood-pond-hood-pond-community-beach-out-back-9-sights-19-km

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 89°71° 27%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 94°69° 47%
Sun 95°67° 17%
Mon 94°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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