Barrett Pond–Jessup Road, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Barrett Pond–Jessup Road, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Barrett Pond at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Barrett Pond–Jessup Road, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 94–203 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.89427, -70.67454
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Barrett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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