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Myles Standish State Forest

Russell Millpond–Crosswinds Trail, 5 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 674 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Russell Millpond–Crosswinds Trail, 5 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route reaches Russell Millpond at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 674 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 233 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.84846, -70.69314
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA
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Russell Millpond–Crosswinds Trail, 5 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 674 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 53–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.84846, -70.69314

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Jessup Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 1.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Crosswinds Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftReach Russell Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  38. 1.9 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading W.
  39. 0.9 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading SW.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading S.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  47. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading S.
  48. 0.6 miSharp left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftArrive 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/russell-millpond-russell-millpond-out-back-26-km-5d0d

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Thu 85°67°
Fri 97°71° 28%
Sat 90°68° 17%
Sun 96°67°
Mon 95°73°
Tue 93°71° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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