Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Aldrich Lake–Better Access Loop, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 56 min
Aldrich Lake–Better Access Loop, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. The route reaches Aldrich Lake. It climbs 263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Aldrich Lake–Better Access Loop, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 56 min
Elevation 261–560 ft
Loop · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: Better Access · 42.28247, -72.52044
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Better Access, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Aldrich Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Twister, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Upper Access, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Technical Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Main Access, heading SW.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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