Myles Standish State Forest

Wayont Road via Kamesit Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Wayont Road via Kamesit Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 233 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88176, -70.65567
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Wayont Road via Kamesit Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 134–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88176, -70.65567

Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach Wayont Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, 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 surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 78°F71°
Precip63%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 37% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 61% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 18%
Sat 93°71° 24%
Sun 94°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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