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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow blaze, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Amherst Conservation, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow blaze, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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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