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Greene Swamp Preserve

Roaring Mountain–Clark Mtn. Link Trail, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,094 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Roaring Mountain–Clark Mtn. Link Trail, 5 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Greene Swamp Preserve near Sunderland, MA. The route reaches Roaring Mountain at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 2,094 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45403, -72.56332
Nearest town Sunderland, MA
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Roaring Mountain–Clark Mtn. Link Trail, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,094 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 178–1,194 ft

Out & Back · Greene Swamp Preserve

Trailhead: 42.45403, -72.56332

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Cliffside Apts stop 193 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cliff Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Clark Mtn. Link Trail, heading S.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Greene Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  9. 2 miTurn right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading N.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Roaring Mountain Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miReach Roaring Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading SW.
  16. 1 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  17. 2.3 miBear right onto Greene Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Clark Mtn. Link Trail, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cliff Trail, heading N.
  21. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 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-toby-out-back-via-robert-frost-trail-orange

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 90°68° 61%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 92°70° 17%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cliffside Apts stop 193 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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