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Amethyst Brook Conservation Area

Dorie Goldman Trail–Junkyard Dog, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 2 hr

Dorie Goldman Trail–Junkyard Dog, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Amethyst Brook Conservation Area near West Pelham, MA. It climbs 718 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 794 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dorie Goldman Trail 42.37880, -72.47304
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Dorie Goldman Trail–Junkyard Dog, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 235–794 ft

Out & Back · Amethyst Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: Dorie Goldman Trail · 42.37880, -72.47304

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Heatherstone Road (In) stop 724 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Dorie Goldman Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Junkyard Dog, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Down Deep, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 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/dorie-goldman-trail-junkyard-dog-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°68° 56%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heatherstone Road (In) stop 724 m from the trailhead

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