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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Better Access–Entrance Exam, 6 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 982 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Better Access–Entrance Exam, 6 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. It climbs 982 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 512 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Barn Road 42.28419, -72.51338
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA
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Better Access–Entrance Exam, 6 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 982 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 153–512 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Red Barn Road · 42.28419, -72.51338

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Lynn Drive (Out) stop 504 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far East, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Entrance Exam, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Better Access, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upper Access, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Main Access, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto IMBA Access, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maze Road, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left onto Lithia Springs Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lithia Bypass, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miReach Entrance Exam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left onto Lithia Springs Road, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maze Road, heading SE.
  24. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading NE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right onto IMBA Access, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftSharp left onto Main Access, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Lower Access, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Access, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftTurn right onto Better Access, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left onto Entrance Exam, heading SE.
  39. 0.4 miSharp left onto Far East, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 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/better-access-entrance-exam-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip90%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 2.9″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 80% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 79% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 64% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 38%
Sat 92°69° 28%
Sun 95°68°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lynn Drive (Out) stop 504 m from the trailhead

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