Myles Standish State Forest

Barrett Pond–Hog Rock Road, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Barrett Pond–Hog Rock Road, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches Barrett Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 203 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road 41.87685, -70.69719
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Barrett Pond–Hog Rock Road, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 107–203 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road · 41.87685, -70.69719

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 67% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Hog Rock Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach Barrett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hog Rock Road, heading W.
  13. 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F72°
Precip67%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 29% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 67% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 64% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 20% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 19%
Sat 93°71° 26%
Sun 94°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 9 min before dark.

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