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Wompatuck State Park

Whitney Spur Rail Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Whitney Spur Rail Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Norwell Homes, MA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 144 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18553, -70.85949
Nearest town Norwell Homes, MA
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Whitney Spur Rail Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 43–145 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 left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading N.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  44. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading SE.
  49. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  56. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  58. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  59. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  60. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  62. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  63. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  64. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  65. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  66. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  67. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  68. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  70. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  71. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  72. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  73. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  74. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  75. 0.1 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading E.
  76. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  77. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  78. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  79. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  80. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pine Run, heading S.
  81. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  82. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  83. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  84. 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-out-back

Trail surface

60% dirt15% paved6% gravel19% 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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