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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

3.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 85 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gravelly Brook Road 42.66194, -70.91530
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Hood Pond Hoofit

3.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 50–87 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: Gravelly Brook Road · 42.66194, -70.91530

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 68°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start on Gravelly Brook Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Gate, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Gate, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gravelly Brook Road, heading SE.
  12. 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-hoofit-out-back-6-km-b805

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 68°F60°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Sun 70°55°
Mon 80°51°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 67°52° 36%
Thu 73°58° 36%
Fri 70°52°

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