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Wompatuck State Park

Holly Pond & Cow Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Holly Pond & Cow Pond is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route passes Holly Pond before reaching Cow Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 161 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20707, -70.85097
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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Holly Pond & Cow Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 75–161 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.20707, -70.85097

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftPass Cow Pond.
  23. 0.2 miReach Holly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 250 ftBear 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/picture-pond-picture-pond-out-back-6-lakes-9-km-41c9

Trail surface

73% dirt6% paved3% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°72° 27%
Fri 94°73° 29%
Sat 89°70° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

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