Myles Standish State Forest

Jessup Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Jessup Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 174 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83888, -70.69614
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Jessup Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 91–175 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83888, -70.69614

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftBear left 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 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Torrey Pond Road, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 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

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 17%
Sat 94°71° 24%
Sun 95°72° 15%
Mon 100°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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