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Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Robert Frost Sunset Point–Poverty Mountain Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Robert Frost Sunset Point–Poverty Mountain Trail, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Baconville, MA. The route reaches Robert Frost Sunset Point. It climbs 1,017 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 1,089 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40413, -72.45029
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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Robert Frost Sunset Point–Poverty Mountain Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 404–1,091 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.40413, -72.45029

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  11. 200 ftSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach Robert Frost Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 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/poverty-mountain-trail-robert-frost-trail-orange-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.2″ 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 77°63°
Thu 86°66° 56%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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