Wompatuck State Park

South Pleasant Street

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

South Pleasant Street is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 112 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20911, -70.85556
Nearest town South Hingham, MA

Directions

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South Pleasant Street

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 51–110 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.20911, -70.85556

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 N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto South Pleasant Street, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% paved2% dirt38% 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°71° 27%
Fri 94°73° 28%
Sat 89°70° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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