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Amethyst Conservation Area

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

4.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Amethyst Conservation Area near Cushman, MA. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 410 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40338, -72.49155
Nearest town Cushman, MA
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Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

4.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 217–410 ft

Out & Back · Amethyst Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.40338, -72.49155

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  8. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 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-7-km-b1e3

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
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 89°68° 57%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 93°68° 36%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 92°69° 18%

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