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Chicopee Memorial State Park

Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 10 sights

5 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 10 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Scott Corners, MA. The route passes Chicopee Reservoir and Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 243 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Outer Bogs/Con-Way 42.19099, -72.51887
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA
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Chicopee Reservoir–Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, 10 sights

5 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 177–241 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Outer Bogs/Con-Way · 42.19099, -72.51887

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

  1. Start on Outer Bogs/Con-Way, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Back Bone, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto white blazes, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Black Bear, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto white blazes, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raven, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading S.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Downwad Spiral, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fenceline, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miPass Chicopee Reservoir.
  24. 50 ftPass Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Log Run, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left onto Fenceline, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Icky, Sticky and Goo, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftTurn left onto West Side Doubletrack, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gully, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Slate Road entry to CSP, heading W.
  37. 50 ftSharp left onto Dirty Leprechaun, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 250 ftBear right onto Run Rabbit Run, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Jacket, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftReach Chicopee Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto West Side Doubletrack, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftContinue straight onto Run Rabbit Run, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Dirty Leprechaun, heading N.
  47. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftSharp right onto Slate Road entry to CSP, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto West Side Doubletrack, heading NW.
  50. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gully, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Icky, Sticky and Goo, heading W.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Side Doubletrack, heading SW.
  54. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fenceline, heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  56. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Log Run, heading W.
  58. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftBear right onto Fenceline, heading NW.
  60. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  61. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Downwad Spiral, heading N.
  62. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  63. 150 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading N.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Raven, heading N.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading N.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading E.
  67. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Bear, heading N.
  68. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  69. 50 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading N.
  70. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  71. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  72. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  73. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  74. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  75. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  76. 450 ftBear left onto Back Bone, heading SE.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  78. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  79. 50 ftSharp right onto Outer Bogs/Con-Way, heading SE.
  80. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chicopee-reservoir-chicopee-reservoir-out-back-6-lakes-7-km-356b

Trail surface

73% dirt21% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4″ 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°63°
Thu 89°68° 52%
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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 10 min before dark.

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