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.
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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 Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Liggett Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Pine Barrens Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Priscilla Road, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Torrey Pond Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Howland Road, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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