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West Springfield Watershed Land

Ashley Pond–Overlook, 5 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 738 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Ashley Pond–Overlook, 5 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Overlook, Snake Pond, Lost Pond and Lost Pond before reaching Ashley Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 738 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 679 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.18432, -72.67076
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Ashley Pond–Overlook, 5 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 738 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 262–678 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.18432, -72.67076

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miPass Overlook.
  4. 50 ftPass Snake Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Shockwave, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Wadchu, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shockwave, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Birds of Prey, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftReach Ashley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 500 ftSharp right onto Shockwave, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Shockwave, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  40. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading N.
  41. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading N.
  42. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  47. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity86%
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 82°63°
Thu 90°68° 55%
Fri 93°69° 42%
Sat 93°68° 35%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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