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Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Mount Orient–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Mount Orient–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Robert Frost Sunset Point before reaching Mount Orient at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 650 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 955 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail 42.41311, -72.47768
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Mount Orient–Robert Frost Sunset Point, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 404–954 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail · 42.41311, -72.47768

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach Mount Orient, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miArrive 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-out-back-6-km-fcec

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ 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 91°65° 56%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 10 min before dark.

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