Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 6 groves
5.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 6 groves is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Turkey Hill near Camp Mary Day, MA. The route passes Town of Wayland, Turkey Hill, Rice's Pond and 2 more. It climbs 329 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 6 groves
5.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 220–369 ft
Out & Back · Turkey Hill
Trailhead: 42.33262, -71.33616
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 50% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Town of Wayland.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto red, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Turkey Hill.
- 0.6 miPass Rice's Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Unmarked Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Old Wayland Reservoir.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Hamlen Woods.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Unmarked Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Hamlen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Red Blue, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto red, heading N.
- 1 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 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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