Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 38 min

East Line Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83742, -70.62612
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 59–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83742, -70.62612

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  7. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading SE.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 1.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 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

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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