Myles Standish State Forest

Halfway Pond Road–Pine Barrens Path, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Halfway Pond Road–Pine Barrens Path, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 164 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfway Pond Road 41.84709, -70.66330
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Halfway Pond Road–Pine Barrens Path, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 96–166 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Halfway Pond Road · 41.84709, -70.66330

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

  1. Start on Halfway Pond Road, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 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

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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