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Wompatuck State Park

Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Nantasket Junction, MA. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 180 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24083, -70.85435
Nearest town Nantasket Junction, MA
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Whitney Spur Rail Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 51–181 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.24083, -70.85435

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 S.
  2. 300 ftBear left onto Turkey Hill Lane, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftBear right onto South Pleasant Street, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  45. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  47. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  51. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  53. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  56. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  59. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  60. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  61. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  62. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  64. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  65. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  66. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  68. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NE.
  69. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  70. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  71. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  72. 150 ftSharp left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading NE.
  73. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  74. 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-9-km-c853

Trail surface

29% gravel26% paved17% dirt28% 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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Good to know

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