Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

6.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67613, -70.93529
Nearest town Linebrook, MA

Directions

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Hood Pond Hoofit

6.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 27–102 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67613, -70.93529

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  28. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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