Myles Standish State Forest

East Line Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 57 min

East Line Road is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 187 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82104, -70.64553
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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East Line Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 82–187 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.82104, -70.64553

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading E.
  4. 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading S.
  11. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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