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Town Forest

The Basin–Dump Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

The Basin–Dump Loop, 3 sights 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 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 79 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71088, -70.60530
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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The Basin–Dump Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 27–79 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 41.71088, -70.60530

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 SE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Town Forest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Conn., heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading S.
  8. 500 ftBear left onto East West Double Track, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crossing Over, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Crossing Over, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dump Loop, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miPass The Basin.
  14. 0.2 miReach The Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Crossing Over, heading E.
  16. 350 ftSharp left onto Pine Trail, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Crossing Over, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn left onto East West Double Track, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Pine Trail, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Conn., heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 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-4-sights-3-km-0775

Trail surface

17% dirt83% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:31 PM.

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