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Myles Standish State Forest

Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 4 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 4 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Abner Pond before reaching Little Five Mile at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 404 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 233 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88176, -70.65567
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 4 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 68–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88176, -70.65567

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  8. 0.9 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. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  13. 500 ftReach Little Five Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 2.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading N.
  23. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 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-25-km-4a56

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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