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Town Forest

UpperPond & Dark Side of the Sun via Town Forest Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 45 min

UpperPond & Dark Side of the Sun via Town Forest Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Monument Beach, MA. The route reaches UpperPond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 154 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71999, -70.60762
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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UpperPond & Dark Side of the Sun via Town Forest Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 24–155 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 41.71999, -70.60762

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Run for the Border, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miReach UpperPond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  34. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miArrive 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/clay-pond-clay-pond-out-back-6-km-0323

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°67°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°72° 15%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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