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Myles Standish State Forest

Little Five Mile & Abner Pond via Southeast Line Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Little Five Mile & Abner Pond via Southeast Line Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Abner Pond before reaching Little Five Mile at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 141 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82961, -70.64603
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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Little Five Mile & Abner Pond via Southeast Line Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 71–142 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.82961, -70.64603

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Webster Springs Road, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Little Five Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-five-mile-abner-pond-out-back-4-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 15%
Sat 93°71° 22%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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