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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Black Rock Trail–Dry Brook Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Black Rock Trail–Dry Brook Trail, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 629 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Brook Trail 42.30136, -72.58251
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Black Rock Trail–Dry Brook Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 199–651 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Dry Brook Trail · 42.30136, -72.58251

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Dry Brook Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Falling Bridge, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Rock Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dry Brook Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 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/black-rock-trail-out-back-6950

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3.6″ 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 77°61°
Thu 90°64° 55%
Fri 92°67° 40%
Sat 90°68° 35%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°68° 18%

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