Little South Pond & Rocky Pond
6.6 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Little South Pond & Rocky Pond is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Little South Pond before reaching Rocky Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little South Pond & Rocky Pond
6.6 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 106–201 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.91736, -70.67844
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Little South Pond.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Pond.
- 150 ftReach Little South Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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