AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Myles Standish State Forest

Wayont Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Wayont Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 233 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88642, -70.65322
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Wayont Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 110–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88642, -70.65322

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miReach Wayont Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wayont Road, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 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-7-km-14ad

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 18%
Sat 93°71° 24%
Sun 94°72° 15%
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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