East Head Pond via Southwest Line Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min
East Head Pond via Southwest Line Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. The route reaches East Head Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Pond via Southwest Line Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 77–121 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Wompanoag Road · 41.81513, -70.67992
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Wompanoag Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading W.
- 1.5 miPass East Head Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Southwest Line Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading E.
- 0.6 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 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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