Town Forest

UpperPond–Dark Side of the Sun, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min

UpperPond–Dark Side of the Sun, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near North Pocasset, MA. The route reaches UpperPond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 95 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70785, -70.58702
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA

Directions

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UpperPond–Dark Side of the Sun, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min

Elevation 32–94 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 41.70785, -70.58702

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Hi Droid, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Run for the Border, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miPass UpperPond.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crossing Over, heading W.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto East West Double Track, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Valley Bars Road, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Hi Droid, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear left onto Katie Marie Pass, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Hi Droid, heading E.
  24. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  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 surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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