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UpperPond–The Basin, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 57 min

UpperPond–The Basin, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Monument Beach, MA. The route passes UpperPond before reaching The Basin at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 154 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71999, -70.60762
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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UpperPond–The Basin, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 24–155 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 41.71999, -70.60762

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Run for the Border, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miPass UpperPond.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto Back Accessed, heading E.
  21. 450 ftTurn left onto Around the Block, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Gated Cmmunity, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Dump Loop, heading W.
  24. 500 ftPass The Basin.
  25. 250 ftReach UpperPond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miBear right onto Gated Cmmunity, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Around the Block, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Back Accessed, heading SW.
  29. 450 ftTurn right onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear left onto Town Forest Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/freeman-pond-freeman-pond-out-back-8-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°67°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°72° 15%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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