East West Double Track Loop via Town Forest Trail
2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 42 min
East West Double Track Loop via Town Forest Trail is a 2-mile loop in Town Forest near North Pocasset, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East West Double Track Loop via Town Forest Trail
2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 42 min
Elevation 38–87 ft
Loop · Town Forest
Trailhead: Valley Bars Road · 41.71038, -70.59835
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto East West Double Track, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto Valley Bars Road, heading NE.
- 50 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.
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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 8:21 PM — 10 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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