Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop
7.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near East Wareham, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop
7.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 21–116 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.78667, -70.67021
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto South Line Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Stringer Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading NE.
- 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 S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto South Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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