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Amethyst Brook Conservation Area

Falls–Middle Access Road, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Falls–Middle Access Road, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Amethyst Brook Conservation Area near West Pelham, MA. The route reaches Falls. It climbs 619 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38479, -72.45047
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Falls–Middle Access Road, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 199–627 ft

Out & Back · Amethyst Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.38479, -72.45047

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Falls.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miReach Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/falls-middle-access-road-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity73%
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°65°
Thu 88°67° 55%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 91°69° 38%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 91°68° 18%

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