Chicopee Memorial State Park

Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 43 min

Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Freeman Knoll, MA. The route passes Chicopee Reservoir and Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 236 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Entrance Road 42.17701, -72.54011
Nearest town Freeman Knoll, MA

Directions

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Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 43 min

Elevation 170–236 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Park Entrance Road · 42.17701, -72.54011

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Hidden Hollow, heading NE.
  3. 500 ftSharp left onto Vietnam, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto white blazes, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto Fenceline, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Chicopee Reservoir.
  9. 50 ftPass Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto East Side Wizard, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Central Spaghetti, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftReach Chicopee Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto East Side Wizard, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Fenceline, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftSharp left onto Vietnam, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hidden Hollow, heading NE.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% dirt43% gravel13% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 89°68° 53%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.

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