Federal Pond & Rocky Pond via West Line Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Federal Pond & Rocky Pond via West Line Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Meadow Village, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond, Rocky Pond and Federal Pond. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Federal Pond & Rocky Pond via West Line Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 105–165 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.88750, -70.69716
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 SW.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Pond.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Federal Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Line Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading E.
- 400 ftReach Federal Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto West Line Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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