Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land & Atkins Reservoir

2.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land & Atkins Reservoir is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Atkins Reservoir before reaching Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 307 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 561 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail 42.41311, -72.47768
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA

Directions

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Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land & Atkins Reservoir

2.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 396–563 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail · 42.41311, -72.47768

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miPass Atkins Reservoir.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miPass Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftReach Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 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

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 88°68° 57%
Fri 92°70° 39%
Sat 91°69° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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