Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Robert Frost Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Robert Frost Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near East Leverett, MA. It climbs 569 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi571 – 856 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) 42.44380, -72.45600
Nearest town East Leverett, MA
Directions
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Robert Frost Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 572–855 ft
Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Trailhead: Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) · 42.44380, -72.45600
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Broad Hill Road (unimproved track), heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading S.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Broad Hill Road (unimproved track), heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% gravel57% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
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
78°64°
Thu
90°64°
58%
Fri
92°67°
39%
Sat
89°68°
37%
Sun
93°67°
Mon
89°67°
17%
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) Trailhead
- M&M Trail (Old Route) 4.5 mi · ▲ 523 ft
- Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) 5.2 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) 5.6 mi · ▲ 543 ft
- Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) 6.8 mi · ▲ 567 ft
- Poverty Ridge Run via Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 11.5 mi · ▲ 1,347 ft
- Dorie Goldman Trail & Junkyard Dog via Robert Frost Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft
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