Town Forest

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

0 mi377 – 472 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06581, -71.58311
Nearest town Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Mill Trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Asylum Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Asylum Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 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

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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