Myles Standish State Forest

Abner Pond & Priscilla Road via East Line Road

11 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Abner Pond & Priscilla Road via East Line Road is an 11-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80860, -70.65525
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & Priscilla Road via East Line Road

11 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 59–198 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.80860, -70.65525

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading N.
  8. 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto Priscilla Road, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading S.
  13. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt15% sand31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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