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Jan Dizard Loop Trail

The Jan Dizard Loop Trail is an easy 1.1 mile hike located within Lawrence Swamp in Amherst, Massachusetts. There's a small area for parking (one or two cars) by the trailhead on Station Rd next to the creek.

You first start off by following the orange blazes of the Robert Frost Trail 0.15 miles into the woods where it merges with the Jan Dizard Loop. The loop trail is marked by red blazes and can be slightly confusing since it's next to the Robert Frost Trail's orange blazes.

The trail gently winds through the woods along Hop Brook and loops back by old farm fields. This is indeed a swamp, even during a drought season it is still wet and buggy, but still pleasant.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Jan Dizard Loop Trail is an easy, 1.1-mile loop trail located in Lawrence Swamp, Amherst, MA.
  • Parking is limited, and the trailhead is on Station Rd next to the creek.
  • The trail can be confusing due to overlapping blazes with the Robert Frost Trail; expect wet and buggy conditions.
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Distance
1.1 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Loop
Est. Time
33 min
Elev. Gain
88'
Rating
0.0
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Added
July 06, 2018
Updated
July 10, 2018

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low 1°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High 17°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low -1°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High 19°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low 0°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High 19°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low -4°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High 14°F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low -8°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High 20°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low 6°F
Chance Light Snow
Sunday
High 24°F
Chance Light Snow
Sunday Night
Low 12°F
Chance Light Snow
Monday
High 28°F
Mostly Sunny

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Total Change
154'
Ascent
88'
Descent
104'

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Points of interest

  1. Parking

    42.342012, -72.493939
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  2. Main Trailhead

    42.342011, -72.494119
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Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Hazards

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases (CDC)

Markers

Blaze Dot Color

Red

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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