Myles Standish State Forest

East Head Pond & Southwest Line Road via Sasemine Way

4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min

East Head Pond & Southwest Line Road via Sasemine Way is a 4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches East Head Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 121 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sasemine Way 41.82285, -70.66995
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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East Head Pond & Southwest Line Road via Sasemine Way

4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 77–121 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Sasemine Way · 41.82285, -70.66995

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Sasemine Way, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miBear right onto Southwest Line Road, heading N.
  3. 400 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
  5. 0.5 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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