Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Poverty Mountain–Smith Conservation Restriction, 5 groves
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,011 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Poverty Mountain–Smith Conservation Restriction, 5 groves is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near East Leverett, MA. The route passes Roaring Brook Conservation Area, Smith Conservation Restriction and Bates Sanctuary before reaching Poverty Mountain at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,011 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Poverty Mountain–Smith Conservation Restriction, 5 groves
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,011 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 489–886 ft
Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Trailhead: 42.44349, -72.47550
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Roaring Brook Conservation Area.
- 50 ftPass Smith Conservation Restriction.
- 300 ftBear left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Bates Sanctuary.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Poverty Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 7 groves 13.5 mi · ▲ 1,945 ft
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