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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Flat Hills.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Flat Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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