UpperPond–The Basin, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
UpperPond–The Basin, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near North Pocasset, MA. The route passes UpperPond before reaching The Basin at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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UpperPond–The Basin, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
Elevation 32–93 ft
Out & Back · Town Forest
Trailhead: Onset Outlet · 41.71083, -70.58567
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 81°F / low 72° · precip 55% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Onset Outlet, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Run for the Border, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass UpperPond.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Back Accessed, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Around the Block, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Gated Cmmunity, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Dump Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass The Basin.
- 0.2 miReach UpperPond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Gated Cmmunity, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Around the Block, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Back Accessed, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Town Forest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Onset Outlet, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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