Woodside Cemetery Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Woodside Cemetery Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Beechwood, MA. The route reaches Woodside Cemetery Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Woodside Cemetery Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 37–119 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: Doane Street · 42.21591, -70.82412
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Doane Street, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Woodside Cemetery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Doane Street, heading SE.
- 0.4 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Doane Street Trailhead
- Aaron River Reservoir & Holly Pond 3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Lily Pond via Doane Street 4.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Doane Street & James Hill Lane 4.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Doane Street–James Hill Lane, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Ayer's Lane–Bancroft Trail, 4 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Woodside Cemetery Pond–Doane Street, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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