Myles Standish State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 164 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfway Pond Road 41.84709, -70.66330
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Halfway Pond Road, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Briggs Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading N.
  6. 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.

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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