West Springfield Watershed Land
Overlook–Lost Pond, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Overlook–Lost Pond, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 517 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Overlook–Lost Pond, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 262–685 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 87% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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