Chicopee Memorial State Park

Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 8 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 8 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Fiberloid, MA. The route passes Chicopee Reservoir and Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 236 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17105, -72.54079
Nearest town Fiberloid, MA

Directions

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Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 8 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 170–236 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 42.17105, -72.54079

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto blue blazes, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto white blazes, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto Fenceline, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Chicopee Reservoir.
  9. 50 ftPass Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Log Run, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Fenceline, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Icky, Sticky and Goo, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto West Side Doubletrack, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Slate Road entry to CSP, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Dirty Leprechaun, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Road entry to CSP, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Hydra, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftReach Chicopee Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Slate Road entry to CSP, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Dirty Leprechaun, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Slate Road entry to CSP, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto West Side Doubletrack, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Icky, Sticky and Goo, heading W.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading S.
  31. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fenceline, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Log Run, heading S.
  35. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Fenceline, heading SW.
  37. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miBear left onto blue blazes, heading SE.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt37% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 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 92°68° 53%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 95°66° 15%
Mon 94°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 2 min before dark.

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