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.
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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
- Start on Unmarked Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Turkey Hill.
- 250 ftBear right onto red, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Rice's Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Unmarked Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Town of Wayland.
- 50 ftPass Old Wayland Reservoir.
- 150 ftBear right onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hamlen Woods.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Blue-Red, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Blue, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Hamlen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Blue-Red, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Red Blue, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto red, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Unmarked Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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 (~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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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