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Myles Standish State Forest

Kennard Reservoir East Trail & Southeast Line Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Kennard Reservoir East Trail & Southeast Line Road is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 167 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southeast Line Road 41.83120, -70.66060
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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Kennard Reservoir East Trail & Southeast Line Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 52–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Southeast Line Road · 41.83120, -70.66060

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Southeast Line Road, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Agawam Road, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Kennard Reservoir East Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miReach Southeast Line Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Agawam Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 1.3 miSharp left onto East Line Road, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Webster Springs Road, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennard-reservoir-east-trail-southeast-line-road-out-back-17-km-7915

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 22%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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