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Amethyst Conservation Area

Junkyard Dog & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

2.7 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Junkyard Dog & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 2.7-mile loop in Amethyst Conservation Area near West Pelham, MA. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 627 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38288, -72.46111
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Junkyard Dog & Middle Access Road Loop via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

2.7 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 283–627 ft

Loop · Amethyst Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.38288, -72.46111

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/junkyard-dog-middle-access-road-loop-b243

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 88°68° 56%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 91°69° 37%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 91°69° 18%

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