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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 350 ftBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Abner Pond.
- 150 ftReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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More from this trailhead
- Halfway Pond & Fawn Pond Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Kennard Reservoir East Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- East Line Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- East Line Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Little Herring Pond 5.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- East Line Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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