Briggs Road–Halfway Pond Road, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 52 min
Briggs Road–Halfway Pond Road, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Briggs Road–Halfway Pond Road, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 52 min
Elevation 96–166 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Halfway Pond Road · 41.84709, -70.66330
Weather Aug 3: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Halfway Pond Road, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Briggs Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 10 min before dark.
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