Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 5 groves

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 5 groves is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Robert Frost Sunset Point, Bates Sanctuary and Roaring Brook Conservation Area before reaching Smith Conservation Restriction at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,051 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 846 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail 42.41311, -72.47768
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA

Directions

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Smith Conservation Restriction–Roaring Brook Conservation Area, 5 groves

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 404–846 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail · 42.41311, -72.47768

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Robert Frost Sunset Point.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  10. 0.5 miPass Bates Sanctuary.
  11. 0.1 miPass Roaring Brook Conservation Area.
  12. 0.3 miReach Smith Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Poverty Mountain Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 450 ftSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 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

50% gravel7% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 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 91°65° 56%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark.

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