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West Springfield Watershed Land

McLean Reservoir–Ashley Pond, 5 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 1 hr 39 min

McLean Reservoir–Ashley Pond, 5 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes McLean Reservoir, Ashley Pond, Lost Pond and Lost Pond. It climbs 437 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 436 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17477, -72.67136
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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McLean Reservoir–Ashley Pond, 5 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 262–437 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.17477, -72.67136

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass McLean Reservoir.
  3. 0.3 miPass Ashley Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miPass Lost Pond.
  7. 0.6 miPass Lost Pond.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Millville Road, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Shockwave, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shockwave, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Birds of Prey, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 200 ftReach McLean Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right onto Shockwave, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Shockwave, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  36. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading NW.
  37. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading N.
  38. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ashley-pond-lost-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-de27

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.1″ 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 80°63°
Thu 90°68° 54%
Fri 93°69° 42%
Sat 93°68° 35%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°70° 19%

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