Amherst Water Supply Land

Robert Frost Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Robert Frost Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Baconville, MA. It climbs 961 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 909 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42171, -72.45570
Nearest town Baconville, MA

Directions

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Robert Frost Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 277–908 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.42171, -72.45570

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Down Deep, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 1 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.2″ 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 78°64°
Thu 87°67° 57%
Fri 91°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 90°67° 17%

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