Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 52 min
Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Scott Corners, MA. The route passes Horseshoe Pond and Whale Pond. It is mostly level, with 124 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi171 – 240 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18114, -72.52584
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA
Directions
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Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 52 min
Elevation 170–240 ft
Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park
Trailhead: 42.18114, -72.52584
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 90% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Horseshoe Pond.
- 50 ftPass Whale Pond.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Adventure Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Bear, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto white blazes, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Raven, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hidden Hollow Shute, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Hidden Hollow, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Horseshoe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hidden Hollow Shute, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raven, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Bear, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Adventure Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip90%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
81°62°
Wed
80°63°
Thu
90°66°
53%
Fri
95°70°
38%
Sat
93°70°
29%
Sun
96°68°
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