Middle Mountain Road–Robert Frost Trail (Orange), 4 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,252 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Middle Mountain Road–Robert Frost Trail (Orange), 4 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Toby State Forest near North Sunderland, MA. It climbs 2,252 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi318 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old road 42.50266, -72.53566
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA
Directions
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Middle Mountain Road–Robert Frost Trail (Orange), 4 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,252 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 317–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Mount Toby State Forest
Trailhead: Old road · 42.50266, -72.53566
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Old road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Link Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Tower Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Upper Link Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Upper Link Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
69% dirt2% other29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 5.3 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)
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