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Myles Standish State Forest

Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 209 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 236 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89427, -70.67454
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Pokanoket Road via Kamesit Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 124–236 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.89427, -70.67454

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Wayont Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pokanoket Road, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Kamesit Road, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pokanoket-road-out-back-7-km-1682

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 19%
Sat 93°71° 25%
Sun 94°72° 15%
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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