Myles Standish State Forest

Cobb Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Cobb Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 197 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87417, -70.65238
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Cobb Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 114–197 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.87417, -70.65238

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cobb Road, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Negas Road, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bentley Loop, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 400 ftBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Cobb Road, heading NE.
  14. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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