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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.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39432, -72.48845
Nearest town East Village, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-frost-sunset-point-poverty-mountain-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°69° 57%
Fri 94°70° 39%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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