Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 6 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Flat Hills and Robert Frost Sunset Point. It climbs 1,206 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 794 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40698, -72.48560
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA

Directions

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Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 277–794 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.40698, -72.48560

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miPass Flat Hills.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach Flat Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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