AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wompatuck State Park

Pine Run

4.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Pine Run is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 161 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21026, -70.85457
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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Pine Run

4.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 51–162 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.21026, -70.85457

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

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

Trail surface

59% dirt20% paved21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
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 8:01 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°72° 27%
Fri 94°73° 29%
Sat 89°70° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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