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Myles Standish State Forest

Federal Pond Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 59 min

Federal Pond Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 197 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

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

2.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 59 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. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 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-4-km-1ade

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 (~5 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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