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Mount Orient–Backend Trail Loop, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Mount Orient–Backend Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile loop near West Pelham, MA. The route reaches Mount Orient. It climbs 579 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38194, -72.45965
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Mount Orient–Backend Trail Loop, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 480–954 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 42.38194, -72.45965

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 NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Backend Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miPass Mount Orient.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 250 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/mount-orient-loop-924b

Trail surface

42% dirt58% 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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