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.
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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 Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 42% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto West Line Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Federal Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Federal Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Federal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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