Myles Standish State Forest

Howland Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Howland Road is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 233 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88642, -70.65322
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Howland Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 123–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88642, -70.65322

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Howland Road, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading W.
  8. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 1.8 miBear left onto Howland Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miSharp right onto Wayont Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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