Russell Millpond–Crosswinds Trail, 4 sights
14 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 5 hr
Russell Millpond–Crosswinds Trail, 4 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Russell Millpond. It climbs 677 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Russell Millpond–Crosswinds Trail, 4 sights
14 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 60–233 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road · 41.85855, -70.66276
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Torrey Pond Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Crosswinds Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Russell Millpond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftReach Russell Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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