Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near East Leverett, MA. It climbs 1,280 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 846 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44583, -72.46211
Nearest town East Leverett, MA

Directions

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Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 199–846 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.44583, -72.46211

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading S.
  5. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Down Deep, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  22. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto Down Deep, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading E.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  38. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 1.3 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  40. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

24% gravel15% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ 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 90°65° 58%
Fri 92°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 90°68° 17%

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