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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 Sep 21: Light rain, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 69% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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

Light rainTemperature 65°F51°
Precip69%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 22% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 68% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 61% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 34% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°56° 45%
Tue 62°56° 21%
Wed 62°56°
Thu 63°57° 28%
Fri 62°55° 50%
Sat 59°56° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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