Federal Pond Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Federal Pond Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Federal Pond Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 120–199 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: West Line Road · 41.86903, -70.70504
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 S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from West Line Road Trailhead
- West Line Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Three Cornered Pond Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Dunham Road & East Beeme Road Loop via West Line Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Kamesit Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Federal Pond Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Three Cornered Pond Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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