Myles Standish State Forest

Barrett Pond–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Barrett Pond–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Barrett Pond at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 482 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 233 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crosswinds Trail 41.89747, -70.63191
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Barrett Pond–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 94–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Crosswinds Trail · 41.89747, -70.63191

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 1.9 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miReach Barrett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading N.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 1.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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