West Springfield Watershed Land
Lost Pond–Caldron Trail, 6 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 993 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Lost Pond–Caldron Trail, 6 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond. It climbs 993 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lost Pond–Caldron Trail, 6 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 993 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 235–582 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Grizzly Adams, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Hemlock Ridge Trail Extension, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Grizzly Adams, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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