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.
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 68% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Heatherstone Road (In) stop 724 m from the trailhead
- Start on Dorie Goldman Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: Heatherstone Road (In) stop 724 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
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