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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Robert Frost Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Robert Frost Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. It climbs 557 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 846 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43442, -72.45847
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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Robert Frost Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 572–848 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.43442, -72.45847

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 1.2 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-frost-trail-out-back-11-km-3782

Trail surface

44% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
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 78°64°
Thu 87°66° 57%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

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