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Amherst Water Supply Land

Mount Lincoln–Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Mount Lincoln–Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land, 7 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land, Falls, Hill Reservoir and 2 more. It climbs 2,307 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 1,230 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42731, -72.47737
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Mount Lincoln–Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Elevation 403–1,229 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.42731, -72.47737

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftPass Falls.
  21. 0.9 miPass Hill Reservoir.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miPass Hawley Reservoir.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  26. 0.8 miPass Mount Lincoln.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miReach Mount Lincoln, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miBear right onto Arnold Cemetery Road, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 1.5 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  44. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  48. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  50. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-lincoln-sumner-mountain-road-water-supply-land-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

26% dirt13% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 88°67° 58%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 36%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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