Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near West Pelham, MA. The route passes Robert Frost Sunset Point before reaching Flat Hills at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 976 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Flat Hills–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 396–881 ft
Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Trailhead: 42.38288, -72.46111
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Flat Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 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 2.4 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Dorie Goldman Trail (light blue) & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 2.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 3.4 mi · ▲ 384 ft
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