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Wompatuck State Park

Heron Pond & Chugga Chugga

3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Heron Pond & Chugga Chugga is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Hingham Center, MA. The route reaches Heron Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 125 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21715, -70.86162
Nearest town Hingham Center, MA
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Heron Pond & Chugga Chugga

3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 51–125 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.21715, -70.86162

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Chugga Chugga, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftReach Heron Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miArrive 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-heron-pond-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-c31c

Trail surface

61% paved28% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
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° 28%
Sat 89°70° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 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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