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Amherst Water Supply Land

Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pratt Corner, MA. It climbs 1,320 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42265, -72.46688
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 199–892 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.42265, -72.46688

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  19. 0.4 miReach Poverty Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/poverty-ridge-run-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
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 88°67° 56%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 91°69° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 18%

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