Amherst Water Supply Land

Dorie Goldman Trail–Junkyard Dog, 3 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Dorie Goldman Trail–Junkyard Dog, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Baconville, MA. It climbs 1,256 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 909 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42171, -72.45570
Nearest town Baconville, MA

Directions

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Dorie Goldman Trail–Junkyard Dog, 3 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 235–908 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.42171, -72.45570

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 200 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miReach Poverty Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
  25. 500 ftContinue straight onto Junkyard Dog, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  38. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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