Turkey Hill

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.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 367 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33262, -71.33616
Nearest town Camp Mary Day, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Town of Wayland.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto red, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Turkey Hill.
  5. 0.6 miPass Rice's Pond.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Unmarked Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miPass Old Wayland Reservoir.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Red, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miPass Hamlen Woods.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Unmarked Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Hamlen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Red, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Red Blue, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miSharp right onto red, heading N.
  15. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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