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Erving State Forest

Blue Trail–Gold Dot, 7 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Blue Trail–Gold Dot, 7 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. It climbs 1,277 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,139 ft · steepest grade: 39%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.62703, -72.41759
Nearest town Sky Farm, MA
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Blue Trail–Gold Dot, 7 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 561–1,139 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 42.62703, -72.41759

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.9 miTurn left onto Orange/White Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Hermits Castle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Gold Dot, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Spur, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
  16. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-out-back-94ce

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 90°62° 59%
Fri 90°66° 37%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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