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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Aldrich Lake–Amherst Conservation, 7 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,107 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Aldrich Lake–Amherst Conservation, 7 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. The route reaches Aldrich Lake. It climbs 1,107 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 712 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28648, -72.53665
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA
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Aldrich Lake–Amherst Conservation, 7 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,107 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 275–710 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.28648, -72.53665

Weather Aug 4: 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 307 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftPass Aldrich Lake.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Access, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto South Side Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Amherst Conservation, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miReach Aldrich Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Robert Frost, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto South Side Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/aldrich-lake-aldrich-lake-out-back-8-sights-11-km-422b

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip91%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity75%
Rained 3.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 57% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 79% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 90°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 95°68°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 307 m from the trailhead

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