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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Bates Sanctuary–Dorie Goldman Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Bates Sanctuary–Dorie Goldman Trail, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near West Pelham, MA. The route reaches Bates Sanctuary at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,367 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 846 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dorie Goldman Trail 42.37880, -72.47304
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Bates Sanctuary–Dorie Goldman Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 235–846 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: Dorie Goldman Trail · 42.37880, -72.47304

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Heatherstone Road (In) stop 724 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Dorie Goldman Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Junkyard Dog, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 1.3 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  23. 0.5 miReach Bates Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.4 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
  34. 300 ftBear left onto Poverty Ridge Run, heading S.
  35. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 200 ftTurn right onto Junkyard Dog, heading SW.
  40. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
  41. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dorie Goldman Trail, heading SE.
  42. 0.3 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/sumner-mountain-road-water-supply-land-dorie-goldman-trail-out-back-4-sights-16-km

Trail surface

29% gravel23% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°68° 56%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heatherstone Road (In) stop 724 m from the trailhead

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