Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 2 hr 43 min

East Line Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 194 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83892, -70.61947
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 59–194 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83892, -70.61947

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 1.9 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 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

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 96°72° 15%
Sat 94°71° 22%
Sun 92°68°
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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