Mount Toby State Forest

Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Middle Mountain Road, 5 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,931 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Middle Mountain Road, 5 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Toby State Forest near Leverett Station, MA. It climbs 1,931 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 42.44802, -72.53569
Nearest town Leverett Station, MA

Directions

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Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Middle Mountain Road, 5 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,931 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 357–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Mount Toby State Forest

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail (Orange) · 42.44802, -72.53569

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 52° · precip 75% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  4. 1.9 miSharp right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading E.
  5. 1 miBear left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Upper Link Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miReach Middle Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Link Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto Tower Road, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading SW.
  16. 1 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  17. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt4% other22% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F52°
Precip75%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity96%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 46% rain11 AM: 75% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 65% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 52% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 36% rain11 PM: 22% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 64°52°
Tue 60°42°
Wed 64°40°
Thu 65°37° 16%
Fri 67°44° 30%
Sat 62°50° 30%

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