Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 3 hr 5 min

East Line Road is a 9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 200 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Howland Road 41.87830, -70.65390
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 112–200 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  4. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.7 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

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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