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Chicopee Memorial State Park

Back Bone–Hidden Hollow, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Back Bone–Hidden Hollow, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Scott Corners, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 243 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Outer Bogs/Con-Way 42.19099, -72.51887
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA
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Back Bone–Hidden Hollow, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Elevation 182–241 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Outer Bogs/Con-Way · 42.19099, -72.51887

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Outer Bogs/Con-Way, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Back Bone, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto white blazes, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Adventure Trail, heading W.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto IPR, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto white blazes, heading S.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Vietnam, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Hollow, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Park Entrance Road, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftReach Outer Bogs/Con-Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Hollow, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vietnam, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading S.
  27. 300 ftBear right onto IPR, heading S.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Adventure Trail, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto white blazes, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 500 ftTurn left onto Back Bone, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftSharp right onto Outer Bogs/Con-Way, heading N.
  42. 0.4 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/back-bone-outer-bogs-con-way-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°68° 52%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 9 min before dark.

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