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Wompatuck State Park

Triphammer Pond & Bancroft Trail via Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Triphammer Pond & Bancroft Trail via Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route reaches Triphammer Pond. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 98 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21637, -70.86317
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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Triphammer Pond & Bancroft Trail via Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 43–99 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.21637, -70.86317

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miPass Triphammer Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftReach Triphammer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 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/triphammer-pond-bancroft-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

49% dirt22% paved9% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F53°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Wed 61°54°
Thu 61°55°
Fri 58°51° 69%
Sat 55°53° 72%
Sun 57°55° 72%
Mon 60°56° 49%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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