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Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 141 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: P Road 42.19803, -70.85402
Nearest town South Hingham, MA

Directions

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Whitney Spur Rail Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 43–140 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: P Road · 42.19803, -70.85402

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  50. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  51. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  54. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  56. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  57. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  59. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  61. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  62. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  65. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  66. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  67. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  68. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  69. 0.1 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading SW.
  70. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading SE.
  71. 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

38% dirt18% paved7% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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