Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Nantasket Junction, MA. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 135 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23978, -70.86041
Nearest town Nantasket Junction, MA
Directions
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Whitney Spur Rail Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 32–136 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.23978, -70.86041
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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 N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 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
24% paved22% dirt12% gravel10% grass32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Turkey Hill Road & Whitney Spur Rail Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 256 ft
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