The Robert Frost Trail is a 47-mile (76 km) long footpath that passes through the eastern Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. The trail runs from the Connecticut River in South Hadley, Massachusetts to Ruggles Pond in Wendell State Forest, through both Hampshire and Franklin County and includes a number of scenic features such as the Holyoke Range, Mount Orient, Puffer's Pond, and Mount Toby. The trail is named after the poet Robert Frost, who lived and taught in the area from 1916 to 1938.
The Robert Frost Trail now crosses the summit of Bare Mountain
The Pigpen
Ruggles Pond, northeastern terminus of the Robert Frost Trail and junction with the New England National Scenic Trail in Wendell State Forest.
Roaring Brook Falls, a short distance from the Robert Frost Trail on Mount Toby
The Holyoke Range or Mount Holyoke Range is a traprock mountain range located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. It is a subrange of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. It is also a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. A popular hiking destination, the range is known for its anomalous east–west orientation, high ledges and its scenic character. It is also notable for its unique microclimate ecosystems and rare plant communities, as well as significant historic sites, such as the Mount Holyoke Summit House and the Horse Caves.
View from Bare Mountain to Mount Norwottuck
View from ledges on Mount Holyoke. Connecticut River visible below.
"The Oxbow" by Thomas Cole, 1836
Mount Holyoke Summit House