Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road & Howland Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 4 hr 48 min

East Line Road & Howland Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It climbs 336 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 200 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84675, -70.67150
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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East Line Road & Howland Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 105–200 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.84675, -70.67150

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  6. 2.6 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 1.8 miSharp right onto Howland Road, heading N.
  10. 250 ftReach East Line Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading SW.
  15. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Webster Springs Road, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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