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Distance:
0.8 Miles / 1.3 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~24 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Town:
Amherst, Massachusetts
Directions:
42.363892, -72.478051
Added:
July 06, 2018
Updated:
July 10, 2018
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49 '

Total Change
55 '

Ascent
65 '

Descent

The Harkness Brook Loop Trail is an easy 0.8 mile hike located off of Stony Hill Rd in Amherst, Massachusetts.

This is a small loop trail behind the houses of the quiet Stony Hill community. The woods are open and a popular spot for locals. There are several unmarked trails to provide both longer and shorts hikes.

This recording starts along Stony Hill Rd which enters along the Robert Frost Trail (orange blazes) which leads to the loop; however, the trailhead to the east, on Harkness Rd, provides the most direct access to the loop. Parking can be found at the trailhead for the Robert Frost Trail at the marker provided.

Explore 205 trails near Amherst, MA
  1. Parking

    42.363892, -72.478051
  2. Main Trailhead

    42.363726, -72.478102
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0.8 miles / 1.3 km
Trail added
July 06, 2018
Hiked on
May 27, 2018
Updated on
July 10, 2018

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