Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

12.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 4 hr 15 min

East Line Road is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Eastland Heights, MA. It climbs 364 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84544, -70.58869
Nearest town Eastland Heights, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

12.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 59–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.84544, -70.58869

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  10. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  14. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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