Myles Standish State Forest

Kamesit Road & Pokanoket Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Kamesit Road & Pokanoket Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 203 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Kamesit Road & Pokanoket Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 94–203 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 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left onto Pokanoket Road, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miReach Kamesit Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Kamesit Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt17% 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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