Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Robert Frost Sunset Point–Poverty Mountain Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Robert Frost Sunset Point–Poverty Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near East Village, MA. The route reaches Robert Frost Sunset Point. It climbs 739 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Robert Frost Sunset Point–Poverty Mountain Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 229–794 ft
Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Trailhead: 42.39432, -72.48845
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 70% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 3.2 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 3.9 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Middle Access Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 380 ft
- Backend Trail & Middle Access Road via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 4.9 mi · ▲ 463 ft
- Dorie Goldman Trail & Junkyard Dog via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 4.8 mi · ▲ 550 ft
- Middle Access Road 4 mi · ▲ 552 ft
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