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West Springfield Watershed Land

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 4 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 4 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Waterfall at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,241 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 699 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14046, -72.69192
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 4 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 181–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.14046, -72.69192

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  5. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  27. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.3 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-out-back-15-km-1559

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 89°67° 55%
Fri 95°70° 43%
Sat 94°69° 36%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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