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Wompatuck State Park

Pine Run

5.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Pine Run is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Norwell Homes, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 144 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18553, -70.85949
Nearest town Norwell Homes, MA
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Directions

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Pine Run

5.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 51–145 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.18553, -70.85949

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Run, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto DH Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  45. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  46. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  51. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  54. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  55. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  57. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pine Run, heading SW.
  58. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  59. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  60. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  61. 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/pine-run-out-back-9-km-efa8

Trail surface

57% dirt16% paved1% boardwalk26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.2″ 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 91°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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