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Myles Standish State Forest

Hog Rock Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Hog Rock Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 200 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road 41.89135, -70.67110
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Hog Rock Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 126–201 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road · 41.89135, -70.67110

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 64% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miReach Hog Rock Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-south-pond-out-back-7-km-262c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip64%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 39%
Sun 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 4 min before dark.

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