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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. It climbs 1,505 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 1,102 ft13.5 mi

Getting there

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

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 199–1,101 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.44582, -72.44594

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 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. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 200 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  23. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Down Deep, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  35. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  44. 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-orange-out-back-20-km-dc17

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.3″ 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 77°65°
Thu 86°66° 58%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 10 min before dark.

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