Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves

4 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves is a 4-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near East Leverett, MA. The route passes Roaring Brook Conservation Area, Smith Conservation Restriction and Bates Sanctuary. It climbs 729 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 846 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44349, -72.47550
Nearest town East Leverett, MA

Directions

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Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves

4 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 449–846 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.44349, -72.47550

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Roaring Brook Conservation Area.
  3. 50 ftPass Smith Conservation Restriction.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Bates Sanctuary.
  6. 1.7 miReach Smith Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 250 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

70% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ 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°67° 59%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 17%

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