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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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