Howland Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Howland Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi138 – 233 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89037, -70.63317
Nearest town South Pond, MA
Directions
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Howland Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 137–233 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.89037, -70.63317
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Howland Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Howland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 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 surface
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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