Myles Standish State Forest

Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 115 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maple Springs Road 41.81223, -70.67202
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 88–116 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Maple Springs Road · 41.81223, -70.67202

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Maple Springs Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stringer Road, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Stringer Road, heading W.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Maple Springs Road, heading W.
  9. 0.4 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

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72° 16%
Sat 89°72° 22%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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