East Head Pond & Southwest Line Road via Sasemine Way
4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min
East Head Pond & Southwest Line Road via Sasemine Way is a 4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches East Head Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Pond & Southwest Line Road via Sasemine Way
4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 77–121 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Sasemine Way · 41.82285, -70.66995
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Sasemine Way, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Southwest Line Road, heading N.
- 400 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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