Holyoke Range Conservation Area

Amherst Conservation

1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 47 min

Amherst Conservation is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Holyoke Range Conservation Area near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 315 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31738, -72.49686
Nearest town South Amherst, MA

Directions

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Amherst Conservation

1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 47 min

Elevation 254–503 ft

Out & Back · Holyoke Range Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.31738, -72.49686

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow blaze, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Amherst Conservation, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow blaze, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 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

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 92°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 91°69° 18%

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