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.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Crosswinds Trail Trailhead
- Jessup Road–Sabbatia Road, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Barrett Pond–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Wayont Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- Kamesit Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 391 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near South Pond, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near South Pond, Massachusetts