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West Springfield Watershed Land

Bear Hole Resevoir–Lost Pond, 7 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Bear Hole Resevoir–Lost Pond, 7 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond and Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Bear Hole Resevoir at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,074 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: K & M Trail 42.16443, -72.65717
Nearest town Brightside, MA
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Bear Hole Resevoir–Lost Pond, 7 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 165–582 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717

Weather Aug 4: 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. 0.4 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  30. 0.3 miReach Bear Hole Resevoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  35. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  36. 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
  40. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading N.
  43. 0.7 miTurn right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.4 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading NE.
  45. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading NE.
  51. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  53. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading NE.
  56. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-hole-resevoir-lost-pond-out-back-3-lakes-14-km-bce8

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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