Myles Standish State Forest

Kamesit Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Kamesit Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 391 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crosswinds Trail 41.89527, -70.63254
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Kamesit Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 137–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Crosswinds Trail · 41.89527, -70.63254

Weather Aug 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 2.8 miTurn right onto Kamesit Road, heading N.
  5. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 2.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 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

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 78°F71°
Precip63%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 24% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 62% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 39%
Sun 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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