Myles Standish State Forest

Kamesit Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Kamesit Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 203 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road 41.89135, -70.67110
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Kamesit Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 99–203 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road · 41.89135, -70.67110

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

  1. Start on Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto West Line Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading E.
  12. 1 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 19%
Sat 93°71° 25%
Sun 94°72° 15%
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 4 min before dark.

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