Howland Road
7.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Howland Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 347 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Howland Road
7.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 123–233 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.88176, -70.65567
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Howland Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading W.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Howland Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Wayont Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 4 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 404 ft
- Wayont Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Howland Road 7.1 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Wayont Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Wayont Road via Kamesit Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Kamesit Road 3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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