Briggs Road via East Line Road
11.5 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Briggs Road via East Line Road is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Pondville, MA. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Briggs Road via East Line Road
11.5 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 59–167 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.84046, -70.59200
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Briggs Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Briggs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 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 4.1 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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