Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

6.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 184 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Hood Pond Hoofit

6.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 27–183 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. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  24. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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