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Amherst College XC Course

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Amherst College XC Course is a 2-mile out-and-back near East Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 236 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36812, -72.50242
Nearest town East Village, MA
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Amherst College XC Course

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Elevation 178–236 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.36812, -72.50242

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Colonial Village Apts / South East Street (Out) stop 146 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Amherst College XC Course, heading W.
  11. 150 ftReach Amherst College XC Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 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/amherst-college-xc-course-out-back-3-km-2898

Trail surface

68% dirt5% paved2% grass25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°69° 56%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 92°70° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Colonial Village Apts / South East Street (Out) stop 146 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near East Village, Massachusetts