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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 89 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

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

3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 50–87 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67508, -70.93702

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 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 left onto Hennigar's Pass, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading E.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading SW.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miArrive 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-hoofit-out-back-5-km-f171

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 89°71° 29%
Fri 96°72° 31%
Sat 94°69° 48%
Sun 95°67° 17%
Mon 94°69°

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