Barrett Pond–Jessup Road, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Barrett Pond–Jessup Road, 3 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Barrett Pond at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 362 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Barrett Pond–Jessup Road, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 107–230 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.90382, -70.68033
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Barrett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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