Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near East Village, MA. The route passes Robert Frost Sunset Point before reaching Flat Hills at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,217 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 794 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail 42.37655, -72.48610
Nearest town East Village, MA

Directions

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Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 199–794 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail · 42.37655, -72.48610

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Thayer Street (Out) stop 27 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

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Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 90°69° 56%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 92°70° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Thayer Street (Out) stop 27 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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