Myles Standish State Forest

Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 230 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90382, -70.68033
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 129–230 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.90382, -70.68033

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hog Rock Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Pokanoket Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miReach Pokanoket Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 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

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 95°71° 19%
Sat 93°70° 26%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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