East Line Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 5 hr 25 min
East Line Road is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Bournedale, MA. It climbs 443 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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East Line Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Elevation 52–167 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.77524, -70.58445
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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