Howland Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Howland Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 319 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Howland Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 110–194 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start on Howland Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Federal Pond Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Howland Road, heading E.
- 0.2 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 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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