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Mount Toby State Forest

Roaring Mountain–Middle Mountain Road, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,128 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Roaring Mountain–Middle Mountain Road, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Toby State Forest near Leverett Station, MA. The route reaches Roaring Mountain at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,128 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44212, -72.53285
Nearest town Leverett Station, MA
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Roaring Mountain–Middle Mountain Road, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,128 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 263–1,194 ft

Out & Back · Mount Toby State Forest

Trailhead: 42.44212, -72.53285

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.9 miSharp right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading N.
  8. 1 miBear left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Roaring Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Roaring Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tower Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Middle Mountain Road, heading SW.
  19. 1 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  20. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/roaring-falls-middle-mountain-road-out-back-4-sights-18-km

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.8″ 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 80°64°
Thu 90°67° 60%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 17%

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