Town Forest

Dark Side of the Sun–East West Double Track, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 46 min

Dark Side of the Sun–East West Double Track, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near North Pocasset, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 95 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70785, -70.58702
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA

Directions

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Dark Side of the Sun–East West Double Track, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 46 min

Elevation 31–94 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 41.70785, -70.58702

Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 81°F / low 72° · precip 55% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Hi Droid, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Bars Road, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Conn., heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear left onto East West Double Track, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Barb Wire, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading N.
  21. 300 ftBear right onto Hi Droid, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 81°F72°
Precip55%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 31% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 83°65°
Wed 82°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 23%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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