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Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Dorie Goldman Trail via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

5.3 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Dorie Goldman Trail via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Pratt Corner, MA. It climbs 512 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 600 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41066, -72.47723
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Dorie Goldman Trail via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

5.3 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 217–599 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.41066, -72.47723

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miReach Dorie Goldman Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
  13. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 91°65° 56%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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