Myles Standish State Forest

Maple Springs Brook Reservoir & Abner Pond via East Line Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Maple Springs Brook Reservoir & Abner Pond via East Line Road is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Abner Pond before reaching Maple Springs Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 187 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road 41.85855, -70.66276
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Maple Springs Brook Reservoir & Abner Pond via East Line Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 36–187 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road · 41.85855, -70.66276

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach Maple Springs Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading SE.
  30. 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading N.
  32. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt19% sand41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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