Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 3 min

East Line Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 197 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87946, -70.62739
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 127–197 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.87946, -70.62739

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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