Myles Standish State Forest

Grassy Pond–Abner Pond, 4 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Grassy Pond–Abner Pond, 4 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Grassy Pond before reaching Abner Pond at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83892, -70.61947
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Grassy Pond–Abner Pond, 4 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 59–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83892, -70.61947

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miPass Grassy Pond.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miPass Abner Pond.
  13. 150 ftReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  20. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 15%
Sat 94°71° 22%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 100°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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