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West Springfield Watershed Land

Bear Hole Resevoir–Chumbawumba Trail, 7 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Bear Hole Resevoir–Chumbawumba Trail, 7 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Ashleyville, MA. The route reaches Bear Hole Resevoir. It climbs 376 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 358 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15230, -72.65411
Nearest town Ashleyville, MA
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Bear Hole Resevoir–Chumbawumba Trail, 7 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 215–359 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.15230, -72.65411

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Possum Path, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Seecee Beecee, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Tin Can, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  12. 150 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading E.
  14. 500 ftBear left onto Hemlock Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Grizzly Adams, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Grizzly Adams, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Tin Can, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Grinch, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Seecee Beecee, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miSharp right onto Possum Path, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-hole-resevoir-chumbawumba-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 92°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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