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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 1,125 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange) 42.30983, -72.58442
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 218–907 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange) · 42.30983, -72.58442

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 93% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange), heading SE.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miReach Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading NW.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange), heading SW.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-rock-trail-rft-orange-black-rock-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F68°
Precip93%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity73%
Rained 2.8″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 59% rain4 AM: 82% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 72% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 92°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 39%
Sat 92°69° 27%
Sun 95°69°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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