Willowdale State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 102 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67613, -70.93529
Nearest town Linebrook, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stinger, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miPass Hood Pond Community Beach.
  9. 50 ftReach Hood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 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.

Trail surface

83% dirt17% 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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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