Asylum Trail–White Trail (Sidewinder), 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min
Asylum Trail–White Trail (Sidewinder), 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
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Directions
Asylum Trail–White Trail (Sidewinder), 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min
Elevation 377–473 ft
Out & Back · Town Forest
Trailhead: 42.06581, -71.58311
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mill Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Asylum Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Asylum Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Yellow Trail
More from this trailhead
- Inman Pond–Asylum Trail, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 5 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Split Rock–Blue Trail, 4 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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