Myles Standish State Forest

Crane Brook Bog Reservoir–Halfway Pond Road, 5 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Crane Brook Bog Reservoir–Halfway Pond Road, 5 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Crane Brook Bog Reservoir. It climbs 597 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 233 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89037, -70.63317
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Crane Brook Bog Reservoir–Halfway Pond Road, 5 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 76–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.89037, -70.63317

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.9 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dunham Road, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Halfway Pond Road, heading S.
  18. 0.8 miPass Crane Brook Bog Reservoir.
  19. 0.5 miReach Crane Brook Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 500 ftTurn left onto Dunham Road, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading N.
  34. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 1.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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