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Lily Pond & Triphammer Pond is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Reeds Corner, MA. The route passes Lily Pond before reaching Triphammer Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 112 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22784, -70.81731
Nearest town Reeds Corner, MA

Directions

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Lily Pond & Triphammer Pond

5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 44–111 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.22784, -70.81731

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miPass Triphammer Pond.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 500 ftReach Lily Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  39. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

64% dirt17% paved4% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°72° 27%
Sat 89°69° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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