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Myles Standish State Forest

Harlow Brook Reservoir & Tobey - Jones Reservoir via Wompanoag Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Harlow Brook Reservoir & Tobey - Jones Reservoir via Wompanoag Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Harlow Brook Reservoir and Tobey - Jones Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 105 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stringer Road 41.81488, -70.66797
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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Harlow Brook Reservoir & Tobey - Jones Reservoir via Wompanoag Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 31–106 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Stringer Road · 41.81488, -70.66797

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Charge Pond Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto South Line Road, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Wompanoag Road, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miPass Harlow Brook Reservoir.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Tobey - Jones Reservoir.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miReach Harlow Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 400 ftBear left onto South Line Road, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading N.
  30. 200 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/tobey-jones-reservoir-tobey-jones-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-59df

Trail surface

36% dirt1% sand63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72° 16%
Sat 89°72° 22%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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