Myles Standish State Forest

Grassy Pond & Southeast Line Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Grassy Pond & Southeast Line Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 141 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82961, -70.64603
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Grassy Pond & Southeast Line Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 78–142 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.82961, -70.64603

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Webster Springs Road, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 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

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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