Crooked Pond via Howland Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Crooked Pond via Howland Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Crooked Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 299 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Crooked Pond via Howland Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 123–233 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Howland Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Wayont Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Crooked Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Howland Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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