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Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Robert Frost Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 655 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Robert Frost Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Cushman, MA. It climbs 655 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 600 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40338, -72.49155
Nearest town Cushman, MA
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Robert Frost Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 655 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 252–599 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.40338, -72.49155

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  6. 500 ftReach Robert Frost Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-frost-trail-out-back-8-km-8642

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ 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 79°65°
Thu 89°68° 57%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 93°68° 36%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 92°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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