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Wompatuck State Park

Prospect Hill & Holly Pond via R Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Prospect Hill & Holly Pond via R Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route passes Holly Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 240 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.20210, -70.84311
Nearest town Beechwood, MA
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Prospect Hill & Holly Pond via R Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 79–240 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: connector · 42.20210, -70.84311

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto R Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 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/prospect-hill-holly-pond-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

51% dirt1% paved48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
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 8:00 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°72° 28%
Sat 89°69° 35%
Sun 86°68° 17%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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