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Cormier Woods

Asylum Trail–White Trail (Sidewinder), 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 58 min

Asylum Trail–White Trail (Sidewinder), 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cormier Woods near Centerville, MA. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 466 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chapin Trail 42.06788, -71.59006
Nearest town Centerville, MA
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Asylum Trail–White Trail (Sidewinder), 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 58 min

Elevation 313–466 ft

Out & Back · Cormier Woods

Trailhead: Chapin Trail · 42.06788, -71.59006

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Chapin Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cormier - Meadow Brook Link, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Pine Trail, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Asylum Trail, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asylum Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftReach Asylum Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Asylum Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asylum Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Pine Trail, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Cormier - Meadow Brook Link, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chapin Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/asylum-trail-white-trail-sidewinder-out-back-3-sights-4-km-b175

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 86°68° 44%
Fri 94°72° 29%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 95°71°
Mon 94°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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