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Town Forest

The Basin & Dump Loop via Town Forest Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

The Basin & Dump Loop via Town Forest Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Monument Beach, MA. The route reaches The Basin at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 79 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70861, -70.60771
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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The Basin & Dump Loop via Town Forest Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Elevation 25–79 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 41.70861, -70.60771

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto East West Double Track, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Crossing Over, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading S.
  9. 100 ftSharp right onto Crossing Over, heading S.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dump Loop, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass The Basin.
  12. 0.2 miReach The Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Crossing Over, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftSharp left onto Pine Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Crossing Over, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto East West Double Track, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Town Forest Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 400 ftArrive 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/the-basin-the-basin-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ 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 90°73°
Sat 89°73°
Sun 89°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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