Wompatuck State Park

Prospect Hill & Triphammer Pond via DH Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Prospect Hill & Triphammer Pond via DH Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Hingham Center, MA. The route passes Triphammer Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 240 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22473, -70.86663
Nearest town Hingham Center, MA

Directions

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Prospect Hill & Triphammer Pond via DH Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 31–239 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.22473, -70.86663

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Triphammer Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt10% paved4% grass33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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