Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 51 min

East Line Road is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 167 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84366, -70.62136
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 59–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.84366, -70.62136

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Fawn Pond Road, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 1.9 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  8. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading SE.
  12. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 1.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fawn Pond Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 96°72° 15%
Sat 94°71° 22%
Sun 92°68°
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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