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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Robert Frost Sunset Point–Atkins Reservoir Loop, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Robert Frost Sunset Point–Atkins Reservoir Loop, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Atkins Reservoir and Robert Frost Sunset Point. It climbs 518 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 705 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail 42.41311, -72.47768
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Robert Frost Sunset Point–Atkins Reservoir Loop, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 396–706 ft

Loop · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail · 42.41311, -72.47768

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miPass Atkins Reservoir.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  15. 250 ftSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miThe 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/flat-hills-atkins-reservoir-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

45% gravel12% dirt43% 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 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark.

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