Myles Standish State Forest

Cobb Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Cobb Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 197 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Torrey Pond Road 41.86436, -70.67297
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Cobb Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 106–198 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Torrey Pond Road · 41.86436, -70.67297

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Cobb Road, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miReach Cobb Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 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

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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