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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Poverty Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Junkyard Dog, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
27% dirt73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail
More from this trailhead
- Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 9 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft
- Robert Frost Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- M&M Trail (Old Route) 6.8 mi · ▲ 787 ft
- M&M Trail (Old Route) 6.7 mi · ▲ 787 ft
- Robert Frost Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Middle Access Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 448 ft
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