Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Bubba Brosnan

3.6 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Bubba Brosnan is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31041, -72.58224
Nearest town Hockanum, MA

Directions

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Bubba Brosnan

3.6 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 223–686 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31041, -72.58224

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

Transit-accessible: Chumura Road (S) stop 759 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Groundward Down, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Bubba Brosnan, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftBear right onto Groundward Down, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Chumura Road (S) stop 759 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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