Myles Standish State Forest

Frogfoot Brook Reservoir via Wompanoag Road

5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Frogfoot Brook Reservoir via Wompanoag Road is a 5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Frogfoot Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 102 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maple Springs Road 41.81223, -70.67202
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Frogfoot Brook Reservoir via Wompanoag Road

5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 60–101 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Maple Springs Road · 41.81223, -70.67202

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Maple Springs Road, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto South Line Road, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miReach Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Line Road, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maple Springs Road, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

35% dirt7% sand58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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