Myles Standish State Forest

Abner Pond & Sasemine Way via Wompanoag Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Abner Pond & Sasemine Way via Wompanoag Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 118 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79707, -70.69044
Nearest town Tihonet, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & Sasemine Way via Wompanoag Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 55–119 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.79707, -70.69044

Weather Aug 4: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 64% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Wompanoag Road, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wompanoag Road, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 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

41% dirt25% sand34% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 77°F71°
Precip64%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 81°65°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°72° 35%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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