Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near South Hingham, MA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 112 ft6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21031, -70.85751
Nearest town South Hingham, MA
Directions
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Whitney Spur Rail Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 43–112 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.21031, -70.85751
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 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
47% dirt23% paved9% gravel21% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon
63°56°
51%
Tue
59°53°
Wed
61°56°
Thu
61°56°
22%
Fri
61°54°
46%
Sat
56°54°
47%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 4 mi · loop · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
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- Pine Run 5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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