Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Abner Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Abner Pond & Charge Pond Loop
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 75–116 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81095, -70.67412
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Maple Springs Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Stringer Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Stringer Road, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Maple Springs Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- South Line Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maple Springs Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South Line Road Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maple Springs Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Little Long Pond & Southeast Line Road Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Wompanoag Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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