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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Down Deep, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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