East Head Pond & East Head Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
East Head Pond & East Head Loop is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches East Head Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Pond & East Head Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 90–133 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83694, -70.68592
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto East Head Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftPass East Head Pond.
- 1.1 miReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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