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Myles Standish State Forest

Federal Pond Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min

Federal Pond Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 197 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Beeme Road 41.86841, -70.69783
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA
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Federal Pond Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min

Elevation 132–199 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: East Beeme Road · 41.86841, -70.69783

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 on East Beeme Road, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto East Beeme Road, heading W.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/federal-pond-road-out-back-3-km-cd74

Trail surface

100% dirt

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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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