Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 38 min

East Line Road is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83487, -70.61901
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 59–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83487, -70.61901

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  9. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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