Myles Standish State Forest

Gunners Exchange Pond & Crooked Pond Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Gunners Exchange Pond & Crooked Pond Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Gunners Exchange Pond and Crooked Pond. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 230 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Gunners Exchange Pond & Crooked Pond Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 108–228 ft

Loop · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.89037, -70.63317

Weather Aug 3: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Gunners Exchange Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Crooked Pond.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip62%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 24% rain4 AM: 37% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 23%
Sun 94°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 11 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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