Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 7 groves
6.2 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 7 groves is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Town of Wayland near Tower Hill, MA. The route passes Hamlen Woods, Old Wayland Reservoir, Town of Wayland and 2 more. It climbs 329 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hamlen Woods–Town of Wayland, 7 groves
6.2 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 221–369 ft
Out & Back · Town of Wayland
Trailhead: 42.34827, -71.33635
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Unmarked Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blue, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hamlen Woods.
- 0.5 miPass Old Wayland Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Town of Wayland.
- 100 ftBear left onto Red Blue, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Rice's Pond.
- 50 ftPass Turkey Hill.
- 50 ftSharp right onto red, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Unmarked Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Hamlen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto red, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Unmarked Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Unmarked Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 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 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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