Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Aldrich Lake–Better Access, 4 sights
3 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Aldrich Lake–Better Access, 4 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. The route reaches Aldrich Lake. It climbs 317 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 486 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Red Barn Road 42.28321, -72.51591
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA
Directions
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Aldrich Lake–Better Access, 4 sights
3 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 261–486 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: Red Barn Road · 42.28321, -72.51591
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Red Barn Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Far East, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Better Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Main Access, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Aldrich Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Upper Access, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Better Access, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Twister, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Lost & Found, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Barn Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Red Barn Road Trailhead
- Notch Link–Private Investigation, 8 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 682 ft
- Far Side–Pete’s Wicked, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 569 ft
- Lower Access–NET/M&M Trail (white), 7 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft
- Far East–Red Barn Road, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Better Access–Entrance Exam, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Entrance Exam–Private Investigation Loop, 6 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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