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.
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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
- Start on Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Flat Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
- 0.3 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 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Thayer Street (Out) stop 27 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Robert Frost Trail Trailhead
- Junkyard Dog Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue)–Middle Access Road, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- Mount Orient & Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 3.9 mi · ▲ 727 ft
- Falls & Dam via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 4.2 mi · ▲ 469 ft
- Down Deep via Middle Access Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 552 ft
- Poverty Ridge Run via Middle Access Road 5 mi · ▲ 701 ft
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