Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Aldrich Lake–Jacob's Ladder, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Aldrich Lake–Jacob's Ladder, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. The route reaches Aldrich Lake. It climbs 642 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28500, -72.53936
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA

Directions

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Aldrich Lake–Jacob's Ladder, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 267–594 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.28500, -72.53936

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 553 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miPass Aldrich Lake.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Access, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Viper, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Serpentine, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Serpent God, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miReach Aldrich Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Serpentine, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftSharp left onto Viper, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 553 m from the trailhead

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