Myles Standish State Forest

Briggs Road via East Line Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Briggs Road via East Line Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 167 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Agawam Road 41.84032, -70.62813
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Briggs Road via East Line Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 81–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Agawam Road · 41.84032, -70.62813

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Briggs Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miReach Briggs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 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

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 15%
Sat 94°71° 22%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 100°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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