Federal Hill & Federal Pond via West Line Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Federal Hill & Federal Pond via West Line Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Meadow Village, MA. The route passes Federal Pond and Federal Hill. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Federal Hill & Federal Pond via West Line Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 100–152 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.87551, -70.72398
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miPass Federal Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Federal Hill.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Federal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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