Myles Standish State Forest

Cobb Road

12.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Cobb Road is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Pondville, MA. It climbs 470 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83854, -70.58512
Nearest town Pondville, MA

Directions

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Cobb Road

12.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 59–198 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83854, -70.58512

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 2.8 miBear right onto Cobb Road, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miReach Cobb Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 2.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 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

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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