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Amethyst Conservation Area

Dorie Goldman Trail & Junkyard Dog via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

4.8 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Dorie Goldman Trail & Junkyard Dog via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Amethyst Conservation Area near East Village, MA. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39432, -72.48845
Nearest town East Village, MA
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Dorie Goldman Trail & Junkyard Dog via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

4.8 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 217–681 ft

Out & Back · Amethyst Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.39432, -72.48845

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miReach Junkyard Dog, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  12. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dorie-goldman-trail-junkyard-dog-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 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 8:08 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°69° 57%
Fri 94°70° 39%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 18%

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