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 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 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.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% dirt43% gravel13% paved

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°43° 15%
Wed 65°42°
Thu 66°38° 16%
Fri 66°45° 29%
Sat 62°51° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 3 min before dark.

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