Myles Standish State Forest

Kamesit Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Kamesit Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 343 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 230 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90382, -70.68033
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Kamesit Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 129–230 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.90382, -70.68033

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 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. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 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

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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