Myles Standish State Forest

Abner Pond & New Grassy Pond via Southeast Line Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Abner Pond & New Grassy Pond via Southeast Line Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. The route passes Abner Pond, Abner Pond and New Grassy Pond. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 115 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79707, -70.69044
Nearest town Tihonet, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & New Grassy Pond via Southeast Line Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 54–113 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.79707, -70.69044

Weather Aug 4: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 64% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftBear left onto South Line Road, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miPass Abner Pond.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Abner Pond.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miPass New Grassy Pond.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right onto South Line Road, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 350 ftBear right onto Wompanoag Road, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt1% sand60% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 77°F71°
Precip64%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 81°65°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°72° 35%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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