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Amherst Water Supply Land

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

7.6 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pratt Corner, MA. It climbs 844 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 824 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42041, -72.46125
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

7.6 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 199–825 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Down Deep, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Down Deep, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-frost-trail-orange-out-back-12-km-a581

Trail surface

27% dirt73% 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%

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