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Wompatuck State Park

Turkey Hill & Triphammer Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Turkey Hill & Triphammer Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. The route passes Triphammer Pond before reaching Turkey Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 184 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20490, -70.86341
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
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Turkey Hill & Triphammer Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 44–184 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.20490, -70.86341

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Triphammer Pond.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftSharp left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.6 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/turkey-hill-triphammer-pond-out-back

Trail surface

58% dirt18% paved12% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
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° 29%
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 (~22 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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