Mainstone Farm Conservation Restriction

Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 8 groves

5.1 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 8 groves is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Mainstone Farm Conservation Restriction near Camp Mary Day, MA. The route passes Turkey Hill, Rice's Pond, Town of Wayland and 2 more. It climbs 346 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 367 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.34736, -71.33165
Nearest town Camp Mary Day, MA

Directions

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Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 8 groves

5.1 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 221–369 ft

Out & Back · Mainstone Farm Conservation Restriction

Trailhead: connector · 42.34736, -71.33165

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Unmarked Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miPass Turkey Hill.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto red, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass Rice's Pond.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Unmarked Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miPass Town of Wayland.
  7. 50 ftPass Old Wayland Reservoir.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Red, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass Hamlen Woods.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Blue-Red, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftReach Hamlen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Blue-Red, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Blue, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right onto red, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Unmarked Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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 (~66 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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