Milage:2.75
Easy side of Moderate
Loop Trail
I love when there is a new trail to explore. The Northeast Wilderness Trust has worked hard this past year updating the Frank Robbins Trail.
The Trailhead is located on Binney Hill Road in New Ipswich. After you leave the tar onto a dirt road there is a small parking lot on the right that can fit 3-4 cars. From here Binney Hill Road is pretty steep and rocky, it would be difficult to get a car up the road. From the parking lot start walking up the road, which is fairly steep for a little over a quarter of a mile.
Continuing walking along the road until you come to a Kiosk and intersection of the Wapack Trail on your left. It almost a half mile from the parking area.
This is the start of the Frank Robins Trail as well as part of the Wapack. There is a map on the Kiosk if needed. The trail is a loop.
We chose to continue straight down the road. Follow the yellow triangles that mark the Wapack Trail. A little ways up the trail on the right the Wapack Trails turns off towards Binney Hill Pond and Pratt Mountain.
Continue down the road, you will observe white trail blazes marking the Frank Robbins Trail. After walking a few hundred feet the trail leaves the road and goes into the woods. It is well marked with double blazes and a trail sign.
From here the trail meanders through the woods and up and down small hills. The trail is very easy to follow.
Unfortunately there is not much of a view point. At one point you can get a glimpse of Pratt and New Ipswich Mountains. My guess is when there are leaves on the trees you cannot see these mountains.
As you are looping back around you will come back to the Wapack Trail, which is marked with a yellow gate and yellow triangle blazes. If you go right you will head towards Mt. Watatic. If you bare left you head back towards Binney Hill Road.
You will arrive back at the Kiosk and will turn right to head back to the parking lot. I enjoyed the trail, it was a good workout and a nice walk through the woods. Unfortunately, there are little to no views along the trail. The whole hike from the parking lot back was about 2.75 Miles. I am glad that I have this trail close by as well as options for other trails at this location.
