Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Better Access–Entrance Exam, 6 sights
5 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Better Access–Entrance Exam, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. It climbs 508 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 512 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29560, -72.53119
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA
Directions
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Better Access–Entrance Exam, 6 sights
5 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 270–512 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: 42.29560, -72.53119
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Serpentine, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Better Access, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Entrance Exam, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Far East, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Barn Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Jacob's Ladder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Far East, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Entrance Exam, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Better Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Serpentine, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F67°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 3.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
79°63°
Wed
78°62°
Thu
90°65°
54%
Fri
93°68°
40%
Sat
90°68°
36%
Sun
94°67°
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