AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

6.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67508, -70.93702
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Hood Pond Hoofit

6.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 27–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67508, -70.93702

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 60° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  29. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hood-pond-hoofit-out-back-10-km-d29e

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F60°
Precip9%Wind4 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 72°54°
Mon 80°51°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 67°52° 36%
Thu 73°58° 36%
Fri 70°52°

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