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.
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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 Aug 3: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 553 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Aldrich Lake.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Access, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Viper, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Serpentine, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Serpent God, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Aldrich Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Serpentine, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Viper, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 553 m from the trailhead
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