Myles Standish State Forest

Liggett Road–Pine Barrens Path Loop, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Liggett Road–Pine Barrens Path Loop, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile loop in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 357 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 200 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Howland Road 41.87830, -70.65390
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Liggett Road–Pine Barrens Path Loop, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 104–200 ft

Loop · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Howland Road · 41.87830, -70.65390

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Liggett Road, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miReach Pine Barrens Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Priscilla Road, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Torrey Pond Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Howland Road, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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