Myles Standish State Forest

Harlow Brook Reservoir via Wompanoag Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr

Harlow Brook Reservoir via Wompanoag Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. The route reaches Harlow Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 85 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Line Road 41.80351, -70.67927
Nearest town Tihonet, MA

Directions

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Harlow Brook Reservoir via Wompanoag Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 39–84 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: South Line Road · 41.80351, -70.67927

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

  1. Start on South Line Road, heading W.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Wompanoag Road, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miReach Harlow Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto South Line Road, heading E.
  12. 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

4% dirt1% sand95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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