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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 66% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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

Light rainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip66%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity96%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 46% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 41% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 67°53° 18%
Tue 61°45° 15%
Wed 65°43°
Thu 66°40° 16%
Fri 65°46° 29%
Sat 62°51° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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