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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Robert Frost Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,420 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Robert Frost Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. It climbs 1,420 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44582, -72.44594
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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Robert Frost Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,420 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Elevation 277–1,101 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.44582, -72.44594

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 51° · precip 73% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Down Deep, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 1 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  43. 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-trail-out-back-18-km-9eb1

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F51°
Precip73%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 53% rain8 PM: 44% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 63°51° 18%
Tue 57°41°
Wed 61°40°
Thu 63°36° 16%
Fri 64°41° 30%
Sat 59°48° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark.

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