Cobb Road
12.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Cobb Road is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Pondville, MA. It climbs 470 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cobb Road
12.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Elevation 59–198 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83854, -70.58512
Weather Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 61% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear right onto Cobb Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Cobb Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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