Wayont Road
6 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Wayont Road is a 6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 374 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wayont Road
6 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 137–233 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Crosswinds Trail · 41.89747, -70.63191
Weather Aug 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 2.5 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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