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Myles Standish State Forest

Wayont Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Wayont Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 233 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88497, -70.63632
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Wayont Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 137–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88497, -70.63632

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wayont-road-out-back-8-km-f98f

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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