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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

5.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stinger 42.66791, -70.93803
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Hood Pond Hoofit

5.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 27–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: Stinger · 42.66791, -70.93803

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 68°F / low 60° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading S.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  26. 1.1 miArrive 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-9-km-0669

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 68°F60°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity81%
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 71°55°
Mon 79°51°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 67°52° 36%
Thu 73°58° 36%
Fri 69°52°

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