Barrett Pond & Jessup Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Barrett Pond & Jessup Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches Barrett Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Barrett Pond & Jessup Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 94–165 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Federal Pond Road · 41.86732, -70.69925
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Federal Pond Road, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right onto East Beeme Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Jessup Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Barrett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto East Beeme Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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