Myles Standish State Forest

East Head Bog Reservoir–Jessup Road, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 39 min

East Head Bog Reservoir–Jessup Road, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches East Head Bog Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 203 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pokanoket Road 41.87219, -70.69751
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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East Head Bog Reservoir–Jessup Road, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 91–203 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Pokanoket Road · 41.87219, -70.69751

Weather Aug 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 65% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Pokanoket Road, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftReach East Head Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left onto Pokanoket Road, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 78°F71°
Precip65%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 42% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 39%
Sun 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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