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Amherst Water Supply Land

Junkyard Dog & Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

6.2 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Junkyard Dog & Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Baconville, MA. It climbs 823 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40545, -72.45233
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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Junkyard Dog & Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

6.2 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 277–953 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.40545, -72.45233

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 58°F / low 52° · precip 70% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Middle Access Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/junkyard-dog-poverty-ridge-run-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 58°F52°
Precip70%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 53% rain8 PM: 44% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 63°51° 22%
Tue 58°41°
Wed 61°40°
Thu 63°36° 16%
Fri 62°44° 30%
Sat 59°48° 30%

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