Howland Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Howland Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 369 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Howland Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 109–199 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Howland Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Howland Road, heading E.
- 0.1 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 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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