Myles Standish State Forest

Ryan Road–Shaw Road, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Ryan Road–Shaw Road, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 161 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Line Road 41.84105, -70.71519
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Ryan Road–Shaw Road, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 95–161 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: West Line Road · 41.84105, -70.71519

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start on West Line Road, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Ryan Road, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Shaw Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shoestring Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto West Line Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dunham Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Halfway Pond Road, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Line Road, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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