Maple Springs Brook Reservoir & Abner Pond via East Line Road
11.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Maple Springs Brook Reservoir & Abner Pond via East Line Road is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Abner Pond before reaching Maple Springs Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maple Springs Brook Reservoir & Abner Pond via East Line Road
11.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 36–187 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road · 41.85855, -70.66276
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Maple Springs Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- East Line Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Head Pond–New Long Pond, 3 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Three Cornered Pond–Kamesit Road Loop, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Line Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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