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Amethyst Conservation Area

Falls–Dorie Goldman Trail, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Falls–Dorie Goldman Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Amethyst Conservation Area near West Pelham, MA. The route reaches Falls. It climbs 644 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 627 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37734, -72.45946
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Falls–Dorie Goldman Trail, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 217–627 ft

Out & Back · Amethyst Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.37734, -72.45946

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Falls.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
  13. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/falls-dorie-goldman-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

29% dirt71% 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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