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Willowdale State Forest

Hood Pond Hoofit

5.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Hood Pond Hoofit is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65264, -70.90912
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Hood Pond Hoofit

5.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 27–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65264, -70.90912

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hennigar's Pass, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto Hennigar's Pass, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hood-pond-out-back-12-km-d15c

Trail surface

54% dirt17% gravel2% boardwalk27% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F60°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Sun 71°55°
Mon 80°52°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 67°53° 36%
Thu 73°58° 36%
Fri 70°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

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