Rocky Pond
5.9 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Rocky Pond is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Rocky Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 375 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Pond
5.9 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 106–203 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.90130, -70.68593
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 67% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Rocky Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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