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Wompatuck State Park

Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near North Cohasset, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 112 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24222, -70.84854
Nearest town North Cohasset, MA
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Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 38–112 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.24222, -70.84854

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 SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 150 ftBear right onto South Pleasant Street, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  52. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  53. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  54. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  55. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  56. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  57. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  58. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  60. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  61. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  63. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  64. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  66. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  68. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  69. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  70. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NE.
  71. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  72. 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading NW.
  73. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  74. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  75. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  76. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  77. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  78. 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/whitney-spur-rail-trail-out-back-10-km-7902

Trail surface

28% paved27% dirt8% gravel37% 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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