Myles Standish State Forest

Federal Hill & Federal Pond via West Line Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Federal Hill & Federal Pond via West Line Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes Federal Pond and Federal Hill. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 164 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Federal Pond Road 41.86732, -70.69925
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Federal Hill & Federal Pond via West Line Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 103–165 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Federal Pond Road · 41.86732, -70.69925

Weather Aug 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 65% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto West Line Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miPass Federal Pond.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftPass Federal Hill.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Federal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 78°F71°
Precip65%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 42% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 39%
Sun 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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