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Wompatuck State Park

Triphammer Pond & Woodpecker Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Triphammer Pond & Woodpecker Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Nantasket Junction, MA. The route passes Triphammer Pond before reaching Woodpecker Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 180 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23969, -70.85226
Nearest town Nantasket Junction, MA
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Triphammer Pond & Woodpecker Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 44–180 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.23969, -70.85226

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftPass Triphammer Pond.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 500 ftPass Woodpecker Pond.
  24. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftReach Triphammer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftSharp left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 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-out-back-5-km-d35b

Trail surface

40% dirt29% gravel23% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.8″ 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 85°64°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°73° 27%
Sat 89°70° 37%
Sun 86°69° 15%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

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