Federal Pond Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Federal Pond Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Federal Pond Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 119–199 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.87365, -70.69839
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto East Beeme Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Beeme Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- East Beeme Road–Pokanoket Road, 3 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Kamesit Road & Pokanoket Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- East Beeme Road & Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Kamesit Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Shoestring Road via West Line Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Federal Pond Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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