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

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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