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Wompatuck State Park

Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail

5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route passes Holly Pond before reaching Woodpecker Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.20210, -70.84311
Nearest town Beechwood, MA
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Woodpecker Pond & Holly Pond via DH Trail

5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 58–167 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: connector · 42.20210, -70.84311

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto R Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto P Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DH Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftReach Woodpecker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miContinue straight onto M Road, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto P Road, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto R Road, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 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/woodpecker-pond-woodpecker-pond-out-back-4-lakes-11-km-b601

Trail surface

59% dirt1% paved40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°72° 28%
Sat 89°69° 35%
Sun 86°68° 17%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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