Hood Pond Hoofit
6.9 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Hood Pond Hoofit is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hood Pond Hoofit
6.9 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 27–172 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.64737, -70.89240
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 5.7 mi · out & back · via Hood Pond Hoofit
- 5.8 mi · out & back · via Hood Pond Hoofit
- 5.9 mi · out & back · via Hood Pond Hoofit
- 5.9 mi · out & back · via Hood Pond Hoofit
- 6.1 mi · out & back · via Hood Pond Hoofit
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