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Amherst Water Supply Land

Mount Orient–Smith Conservation Restriction, 9 groves

12 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Mount Orient–Smith Conservation Restriction, 9 groves is a 12-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near East Leverett, MA. The route passes Roaring Brook Conservation Area, Smith Conservation Restriction, Bates Sanctuary and 2 more before reaching Hill Reservoir at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 1,839 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44349, -72.47550
Nearest town East Leverett, MA
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Mount Orient–Smith Conservation Restriction, 9 groves

12 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 403–954 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.44349, -72.47550

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Roaring Brook Conservation Area.
  3. 50 ftPass Smith Conservation Restriction.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Bates Sanctuary.
  6. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miPass Mount Orient.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left onto Backend Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftPass Falls.
  26. 0.9 miPass Hill Reservoir.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftReach Mount Orient, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.8 miSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  47. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 1.3 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  49. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 150 ftArrive 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/smith-conservation-restriction-mount-orient-out-back-5-groves-18-km-5ebe

Trail surface

24% gravel17% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity72%
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 79°65°
Thu 88°67° 59%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 17%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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