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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

6.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65740, -70.88983
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Hood Pond Hoofit

6.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 27–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65740, -70.88983

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 68°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 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-out-back-13-km-564e

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 68°F61°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Sun 72°55°
Mon 80°52°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 67°53° 31%
Thu 73°58° 31%
Fri 70°52°

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