Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop
3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop
3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 88–116 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Maple Springs Road · 41.81223, -70.67202
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Maple Springs Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stringer Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Stringer Road, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Maple Springs Road, heading W.
- 0.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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