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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Amherst Conservation–Far East, 8 sights

5 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Amherst Conservation–Far East, 8 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Granby, MA. It climbs 751 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28017, -72.51126
Nearest town Granby, MA
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Amherst Conservation–Far East, 8 sights

5 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 262–710 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.28017, -72.51126

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Far Side, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far East, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Red Barn Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Twister, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Access, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading N.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Amherst Conservation, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miReach Far East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Robert Frost, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftTurn right onto Upper Access, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn right onto Twister, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Barn Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Far East, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right onto Far Side, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/amherst-conservation-far-east-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip90%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 2.9″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 80% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 79% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 64% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 38%
Sat 92°69° 28%
Sun 95°68°

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