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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Roaring Brook Conservation Area–Bates Sanctuary, 6 groves

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Roaring Brook Conservation Area–Bates Sanctuary, 6 groves is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Bates Sanctuary, Roaring Brook Conservation Area, Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land and 2 more. It climbs 1,137 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42041, -72.46125
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Roaring Brook Conservation Area–Bates Sanctuary, 6 groves

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 396–846 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.42041, -72.46125

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  4. 0.5 miPass Bates Sanctuary.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Roaring Brook Conservation Area.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1 miPass Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land.
  11. 0.5 miPass Atkins Reservoir.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  20. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/roaring-brook-conservation-area-bates-sanctuary-out-back-4-groves-13-km

Trail surface

25% gravel15% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
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 8:08 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 87°67° 57%
Fri 91°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 90°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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