Myles Standish State Forest

Wompanoag Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Wompanoag Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 105 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80164, -70.68560
Nearest town Tihonet, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Wompanoag Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 54–106 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.80164, -70.68560

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftBear left onto South Line Road, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Stringer Road, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto South Line Road, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 400 ftBear right onto Wompanoag Road, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

65% dirt1% sand34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead