Woodpecker Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Woodpecker Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Hingham Center, MA. The route reaches Woodpecker Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Woodpecker Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Elevation 53–99 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.21715, -70.86162
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Woodpecker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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