Gunners Exchange Pond & Crooked Pond Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Gunners Exchange Pond & Crooked Pond Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Gunners Exchange Pond and Crooked Pond. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gunners Exchange Pond & Crooked Pond Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 108–228 ft
Loop · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.89037, -70.63317
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Gunners Exchange Pond.
- 50 ftPass Crooked Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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