Myles Standish State Forest

Pine Barrens Path

7.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Pine Barrens Path is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 187 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Pine Barrens Path

7.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 96–187 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. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Halfway Pond Road, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miReach Pine Barrens Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right onto Halfway Pond Road, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% 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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