Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Black Rock, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 112 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Turkey Hill Road 42.23764, -70.84607
Nearest town Black Rock, MA
Directions
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Whitney Spur Rail Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 51–112 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: Turkey Hill Road · 42.23764, -70.84607
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto South Pleasant Street, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
30% paved23% gravel17% dirt30% 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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