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.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 686 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: K & M Trail 42.16443, -72.65717
Nearest town Brightside, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading S.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading N.
  37. 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.

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F67°
Precip87%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 2.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 28% rain3 AM: 62% rain4 AM: 85% rain5 AM: 82% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 86% rain8 AM: 87% rain9 AM: 64% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 80°62°
Wed 79°62°
Thu 88°67° 54%
Fri 95°69° 39%
Sat 94°69° 32%
Sun 95°68°

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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