Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

4.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Robert Frost Trail (Orange) is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 430 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 518 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31622, -72.49176
Nearest town South Amherst, MA

Directions

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Robert Frost Trail (Orange)

4.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 285–518 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31622, -72.49176

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miBear left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  6. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 92°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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