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Poverty Mountain–Mount Orient, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Poverty Mountain–Mount Orient, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near West Pelham, MA. The route passes Mount Orient before reaching Poverty Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 815 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38194, -72.45965
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Poverty Mountain–Mount Orient, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 480–954 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.38194, -72.45965

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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 miSharp right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Poverty Mountain.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/poverty-mountain-mount-orient-loop-7-km-14f5

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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