AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Amherst Water Supply Land

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,116 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pratt Corner, MA. It climbs 1,116 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42265, -72.46688
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,116 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 199–892 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.42265, -72.46688

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Down Deep, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 200 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  21. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Down Deep, heading N.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  33. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 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-orange-out-back-14-km-d278

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ 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 79°65°
Thu 88°67° 56%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 91°69° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 18%

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Pratt Corner, Massachusetts