Myles Standish State Forest

Abner Pond & Sasemine Way

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Abner Pond & Sasemine Way is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 118 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wompanoag Road 41.81513, -70.67992
Nearest town Tihonet, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & Sasemine Way

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 93–119 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Wompanoag Road · 41.81513, -70.67992

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

  1. Start on Wompanoag Road, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wompanoag Road, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

78% dirt4% sand18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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