Hood Pond Hoofit
6.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Hood Pond Hoofit is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hood Pond Hoofit
6.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 27–183 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.66694, -70.93641
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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