Myles Standish State Forest

Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Frogfoot Brook Reservoir before reaching Wankinco River Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 105 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stringer Road 41.81488, -70.66797
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 55–106 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 NW.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tihonet Road, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miPass Wankinco River Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miReach Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Line Road, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left onto Charge Pond Loop, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt68% 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 3.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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