Myles Standish State Forest

Jessup Road–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Jessup Road–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 197 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Howland Road 41.87830, -70.65390
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Jessup Road–Sabbatia Road, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 97–197 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390

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

  1. Start on Howland Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dunham Road, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Halfway Pond Road, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Line Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miReach Sabbatia Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right onto Halfway Pond Road, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 500 ftTurn left onto Dunham Road, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading E.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading N.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miBear right onto Howland Road, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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