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Wompatuck State Park

Milliken Memorial Path & Whitney Spur Rail Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Milliken Memorial Path & Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Reeds Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 131 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22968, -70.82116
Nearest town Reeds Corner, MA
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Milliken Memorial Path & Whitney Spur Rail Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 48–133 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.22968, -70.82116

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miBear left onto James Hill Lane, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Doane Street, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/milliken-memorial-path-whitney-spur-rail-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

59% dirt22% gravel9% paved10% 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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