Ryan Road–Shaw Road, 5 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Ryan Road–Shaw Road, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ryan Road–Shaw Road, 5 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 87–161 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Shoestring Road · 41.85594, -70.72696
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start on Shoestring Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto West Line Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dunham Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dunham Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto West Line Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Shoestring Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Ryan Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Shaw Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Shoestring Road, heading N.
- 0.6 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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