Seawatch Open Space

Clay Pond & Dark Side of the Sun

3.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Clay Pond & Dark Side of the Sun is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Seawatch Open Space near North Pocasset, MA. The route reaches Clay Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 154 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dark Side of the Sun 41.71012, -70.59758
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA

Directions

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Clay Pond & Dark Side of the Sun

3.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 38–155 ft

Out & Back · Seawatch Open Space

Trailhead: Dark Side of the Sun · 41.71012, -70.59758

Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 57% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Enter and Die!, heading E.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftReach Clay Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Enter and Die!, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 80°F73°
Precip57%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 31% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 26% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 82°66°
Wed 80°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 22%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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