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Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Atkins Reservoir–Poverty Ridge Run, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,144 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Atkins Reservoir–Poverty Ridge Run, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Cushman, MA. The route reaches Atkins Reservoir. It climbs 1,144 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40338, -72.49155
Nearest town Cushman, MA
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Atkins Reservoir–Poverty Ridge Run, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,144 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 252–794 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.40338, -72.49155

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miPass Atkins Reservoir.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear left onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/atkins-reservoir-out-back-15-km-c1a5

Trail surface

20% gravel11% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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