AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Myles Standish State Forest

Howland Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Howland Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 358 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 236 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road 41.89135, -70.67110
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Howland Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 123–236 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road · 41.89135, -70.67110

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Hog Rock Road, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miSharp left onto Howland Road, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miReach Howland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Wayont Road, heading NE.
  6. 1.5 miBear left onto Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/howland-road-out-back-8-km-c8cb

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 19%
Sat 93°71° 25%
Sun 94°72° 15%
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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