Hood Pond–Hood Pond Community Beach, 3 beaches
3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Hood Pond–Hood Pond Community Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. The route passes Hood Pond Community Beach before reaching Hood Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hood Pond–Hood Pond Community Beach, 3 beaches
3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 65–102 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.67613, -70.93529
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stinger, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Hood Pond Community Beach.
- 50 ftReach Hood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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