East Head Bog Reservoir–Dunham Road, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 57 min
East Head Bog Reservoir–Dunham Road, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches East Head Bog Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Bog Reservoir–Dunham Road, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 57 min
Elevation 91–148 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Dunham Road · 41.83798, -70.70794
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Dunham Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Jessup Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftReach East Head Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Dunham Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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