Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Paul C. Jones Working Forest near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Roaring Brook Conservation Area, Smith Conservation Restriction and Mosher Conservation Area. It climbs 1,577 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Elevation 449–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Paul C. Jones Working Forest
Trailhead: M&M Trail (Old Route) · 42.41898, -72.47684
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on M&M Trail (Old Route), heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Roaring Brook Conservation Area.
- 50 ftPass Smith Conservation Restriction.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Mosher Conservation Area.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Smith Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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