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Myles Standish State Forest

Crooked Pond–Torrey Pond Road, 3 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Crooked Pond–Torrey Pond Road, 3 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Crooked Pond at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 233 ft16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83892, -70.61947
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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Crooked Pond–Torrey Pond Road, 3 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 59–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83892, -70.61947

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 2.5 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Torrey Pond Road, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miPass Crooked Pond.
  15. 0.2 miReach Crooked Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 1.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 2.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crooked-pond-crooked-pond-out-back-3-lakes-26-km-316c

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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