Myles Standish State Forest

Wompanoag Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Wompanoag Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near East Wareham, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 118 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78667, -70.67021
Nearest town East Wareham, MA

Directions

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Wompanoag Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 21–118 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.78667, -70.67021

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Gas Line, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto South Line Road, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading W.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading N.
  9. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading W.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Line Road, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Gas Line, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 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

33% dirt30% sand37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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