Myles Standish State Forest

Maple Springs Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Maple Springs Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 108 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81095, -70.67412
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Maple Springs Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 75–107 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.81095, -70.67412

Weather Aug 3: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 70° · precip 63% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Maple Springs Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Stringer Road, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto Maple Springs Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 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

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 77°F70°
Precip63%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity92%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72° 15%
Sat 89°72° 35%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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