Gramp's Loop
11.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Gramp's Loop is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Pondville, MA. It climbs 389 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 180 ft11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84046, -70.59200
Nearest town Pondville, MA
Directions
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Gramp's Loop
11.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 59–180 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.84046, -70.59200
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Gramp's Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Gramp's Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 8.5 mi · out & back · via Gramp's Loop
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