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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NE.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Serpentine, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Better Access, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Entrance Exam, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Far East, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Barn Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miReach Jacob's Ladder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far East, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Entrance Exam, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto Better Access, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Serpentine, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 80% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 40% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
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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