Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Amherst Conservation
2.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 52 min
Amherst Conservation is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 331 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 548 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Access Trail 42.31375, -72.49537
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
Directions
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Amherst Conservation
2.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 52 min
Elevation 295–547 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: Access Trail · 42.31375, -72.49537
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Access Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Amherst Conservation, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Access Trail, heading N.
- 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 surface
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 2.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
80°63°
Wed
78°63°
Thu
91°65°
54%
Fri
94°69°
39%
Sat
91°69°
28%
Sun
95°68°
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