Grassy Pond–Pine Barrens Path, 3 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Grassy Pond–Pine Barrens Path, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Pondville, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Grassy Pond–Pine Barrens Path, 3 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 59–167 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83148, -70.60404
Weather Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 350 ftBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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