AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hi Droid via Dark Side of the Sun

1.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 41 min

Hi Droid via Dark Side of the Sun is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Monument Beach, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 102 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hersey Lane 41.71094, -70.60188
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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Hi Droid via Dark Side of the Sun

1.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 41 min

Elevation 40–100 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hersey Lane · 41.71094, -70.60188

Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 57% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Hersey Lane, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Hi Droid, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miReach Hi Droid, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hersey Lane, heading W.
  20. 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/hi-droid-out-back-via-dark-side-of-the-sun

Trail surface

44% dirt56% 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 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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