Myles Standish State Forest

Kamesit Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Kamesit Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 203 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Kamesit Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 132–203 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Hog Rock Road · 41.89135, -70.67110

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 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. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Beeme Road, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading E.
  10. 1 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading N.
  11. 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

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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