Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 4 hr 10 min

East Line Road is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Eastland Heights, MA. It climbs 396 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84544, -70.58869
Nearest town Eastland Heights, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 59–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.84544, -70.58869

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity80%
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 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 15%
Sat 89°70° 22%
Sun 83°68°
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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