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 Aug 3: Heavy drizzle, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 64% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 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

Heavy drizzleTemperature 78°F70°
Precip64%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 42% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 59% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 62% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 20% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 37%
Sun 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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