Myles Standish State Forest

Jessup Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Jessup Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 167 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.84282, -70.69397
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Jessup Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 94–169 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.84282, -70.69397

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jessup Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  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 SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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