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.
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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 Aug 3: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Little Five Mile.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Little Five Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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