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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

4.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 102 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stinger 42.66791, -70.93803
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Hood Pond Hoofit

4.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 50–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: Stinger · 42.66791, -70.93803

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading S.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Carpet Ride, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftSharp right onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Carpet Ride, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  17. 1.1 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-7-km-54fe

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

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