Town Forest

Freeman Pond–UpperPond Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Freeman Pond–UpperPond Loop, 4 sights is a 2-mile loop in Town Forest near North Pocasset, MA. The route passes Freeman Pond and UpperPond. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 89 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Valley Bars Road 41.71038, -70.59835
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA

Directions

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Freeman Pond–UpperPond Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Elevation 27–88 ft

Loop · Town Forest

Trailhead: Valley Bars Road · 41.71038, -70.59835

Weather Aug 3: 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 on Valley Bars Road, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftSharp left onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto East West Double Track, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Crossing Over, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Around the Block, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn left onto 4P Connector, heading S.
  15. 150 ftPass Freeman Pond.
  16. 50 ftPass UpperPond.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto TR Shortcut, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Four Ponds Loop, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn left onto Weet Feet, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Four Ponds Loop, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Southeast Connector, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftSharp left onto Pine Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 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.

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

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 (~6 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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