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Amethyst Conservation Area

Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue) & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

2.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue) & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 2.9-mile loop in Amethyst Conservation Area near West Pelham, MA. It climbs 415 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38194, -72.45965
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue) & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

2.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 243–627 ft

Loop · Amethyst Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.38194, -72.45965

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue), heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°66°
Thu 89°65° 56%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 91°69° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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