Myles Standish State Forest

New Grassy Pond–Grassy Pond, 4 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

New Grassy Pond–Grassy Pond, 4 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Abner Pond and Grassy Pond before reaching New Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 125 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sasemine Way 41.82084, -70.66222
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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New Grassy Pond–Grassy Pond, 4 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 78–124 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Sasemine Way · 41.82084, -70.66222

Weather Aug 4: Heavy drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Sasemine Way, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Grassy Pond.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miReach New Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading S.
  10. 0.3 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip63%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 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: 15% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 83°64°
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 15%
Sat 93°71° 35%
Sun 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:31 PM.

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