Myles Standish State Forest

Cobb Road via Agawam Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Cobb Road via Agawam Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 197 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83195, -70.62293
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Cobb Road via Agawam Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 52–198 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83195, -70.62293

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Agawam Road, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 2.2 miBear right onto Cobb Road, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miReach Cobb Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 2.2 miTurn right onto Agawam Road, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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