Myles Standish State Forest

Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 3 lakes

9.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 3 lakes is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Five Mile and Abner Pond. It climbs 272 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 184 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81023, -70.64798
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 3 lakes

9.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 60–184 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.81023, -70.64798

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Little Five Mile.
  4. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  10. 1.8 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miReach Little Five Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
  15. 1.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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