Rooster Rock–Heron Pond, 6 lakes
11.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Rooster Rock–Heron Pond, 6 lakes is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Jacobs Lake Shores, MA. The route passes Cow Pond, Holly Pond and Heron Pond before reaching Rooster Rock at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rooster Rock–Heron Pond, 6 lakes
11.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 55–157 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.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Heron Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Rooster Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Heron Pond–Woodside Cemetery Pond, 6 lakes 10.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Bigelow Boulder–Heron Pond, 7 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Woodpecker Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Aaron River Reservoir–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Heron Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Boundary Pond & Cow Pond 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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