Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

4.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 102 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stinger 42.66791, -70.93803
Nearest town Linebrook, MA

Directions

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Hood Pond Hoofit

4.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 41–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: Stinger · 42.66791, -70.93803

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 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. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  20. 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 surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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