Rocky Pond & Kamesit Road
6.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Rocky Pond & Kamesit Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches Rocky Pond. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Pond & Kamesit Road
6.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 106–201 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.88160, -70.69618
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Kamesit Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Rocky Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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