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Amethyst Brook Conservation Area

Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue)–Dorie Goldman Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue)–Dorie Goldman Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Amethyst Brook Conservation Area near West Pelham, MA. It climbs 410 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dorie Goldman Trail 42.37880, -72.47304
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue)–Dorie Goldman Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 235–627 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. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue), heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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-light-blue-dorie-goldman-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

47% dirt53% 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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