Prospect Hill–Holly Pond, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Prospect Hill–Holly Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Jacobs Lake Shores, MA. The route passes Cow Pond and Holly Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prospect Hill–Holly Pond, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 108–239 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.17897, -70.84628
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Cow Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Prospect Hill.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Gammon Bridge, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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