Myles Standish State Forest

Pine Barrens Path

3.2 mi · ▲ 97 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Pine Barrens Path is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 97 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 197 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Liggett Road 41.87583, -70.62944
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Pine Barrens Path

3.2 mi · ▲ 97 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 119–196 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Liggett Road · 41.87583, -70.62944

Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Liggett Road, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Priscilla Road, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Liggett Road, heading N.
  11. 0.4 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

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 79°F72°
Precip62%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 24% rain4 AM: 37% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 23%
Sun 94°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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