Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Hemlock Loop Trail, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Hemlock Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Toby State Forest near North Sunderland, MA. It climbs 623 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi495 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old road 42.50266, -72.53566
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA
Directions
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Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Hemlock Loop Trail, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 495–881 ft
Out & Back · Mount Toby State Forest
Trailhead: Old road · 42.50266, -72.53566
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Old road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Old road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
51% dirt17% other32% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
89°67°
61%
Fri
92°69°
39%
Sat
91°68°
36%
Sun
92°65°
Mon
91°69°
17%
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