Town Forest

Dark Side of the Sun & Hi Droid Loop via Town Forest Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min

Dark Side of the Sun & Hi Droid Loop via Town Forest Trail is a 2.4-mile loop in Town Forest near North Pocasset, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 95 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Onset Outlet 41.71083, -70.58567
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA

Directions

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Dark Side of the Sun & Hi Droid Loop via Town Forest Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min

Elevation 27–94 ft

Loop · Town Forest

Trailhead: Onset Outlet · 41.71083, -70.58567

Weather Aug 3: 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 on Onset Outlet, heading W.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Hi Droid, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Bars Road, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Conn., heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Hi Droid, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Conn., heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Katie Marie Pass, heading S.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Onset Outlet, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

49% dirt51% 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 7:32 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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