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Myles Standish State Forest

Jessup Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Jessup Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 167 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83892, -70.69415
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA
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Jessup Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 91–169 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83892, -70.69415

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Jessup Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jessup-road-out-back-5-km-bd72

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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