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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Access Trail–Far East, 11 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,310 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Access Trail–Far East, 11 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Granby, MA. It climbs 1,310 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28017, -72.51126
Nearest town Granby, MA
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Access Trail–Far East, 11 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,310 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 242–700 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.28017, -72.51126

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Far Side, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far East, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Red Barn Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Twister, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Upper Access, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Technical Trail, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Unsolved Mystery, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Technical Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Access, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (orange), heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto North Side, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Access Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miReach Far East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left onto North Side, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (orange), heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miBear right onto Lower Access, heading E.
  25. 350 ftSharp left onto Technical Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Unsolved Mystery, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Technical Trail, heading E.
  28. 100 ftSharp left onto Upper Access, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Private Investigation, heading E.
  30. 250 ftTurn right onto Twister, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Barn Road, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miSharp left onto Far East, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right onto Far Side, heading S.
  34. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/access-trail-far-east-out-back-11-sights

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip90%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 2.9″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 80% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 79% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 64% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 38%
Sat 92°69° 28%
Sun 95°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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