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West Springfield Watershed Land

McLean Reservoir–Ashley Pond, 4 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 35 min

McLean Reservoir–Ashley Pond, 4 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route passes Lost Pond and Ashley Pond before reaching McLean Reservoir at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 495 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 463 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Aggro Crag 42.15324, -72.67212
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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McLean Reservoir–Ashley Pond, 4 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 262–461 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: Aggro Crag · 42.15324, -72.67212

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Aggro Crag, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Alpaca Lips, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Alpaca Lips, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Aggro Crag, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Tempest Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wadchu, heading N.
  10. 150 ftPass Lost Pond.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading N.
  16. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.2 miPass Ashley Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miReach McLean Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 1.2 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tempest Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear left onto Aggro Crag, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpaca Lips, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftBear left onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 250 ftBear right onto Alpaca Lips, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Aggro Crag, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftArrive 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/ashley-pond-lost-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-1e24

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 88°67° 54%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°70° 19%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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