Myles Standish State Forest

Abner Pond & Sasemine Way

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Abner Pond & Sasemine Way is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 125 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wompanoag Road 41.83473, -70.67708
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & Sasemine Way

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 93–123 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Wompanoag Road · 41.83473, -70.67708

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Wompanoag Road, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left 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 right onto Wompanoag Road, heading N.
  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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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