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West Springfield Watershed Land

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 7 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 7 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond and Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Waterfall at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,051 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.6 mi

Getting there

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

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 198–582 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

  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 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  7. 200 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. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading S.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
  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 S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  28. 100 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  35. 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  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 N.
  46. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading SE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  52. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
  54. 100 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading NE.
  55. 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-lost-pond-out-back-4-lakes-11-km-bc20

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ 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 91°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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