East Line Road
10.5 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 3 hr 38 min
East Line Road is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 200 ft10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Howland Road 41.87830, -70.65390
Nearest town South Pond, MA
Directions
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East Line Road
10.5 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 112–200 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.7 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
48% dirt52% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- East Line Road 10.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- East Line Road 9 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Southeast Line Road 12.2 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- West Line Road 7.1 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Howland Road 5.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
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