Mount Holyoke Range State Park

College Road–Glenna Bell, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 1 hr 54 min

College Road–Glenna Bell, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near East Hadley, MA. It climbs 1,013 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31538, -72.55097
Nearest town East Hadley, MA

Directions

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College Road–Glenna Bell, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 267–907 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31538, -72.55097

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 762 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Tinker Toy, heading S.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto College Road, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Tinker Toy, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto College Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Glenna Bell, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bubba Brosnan, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Groundward Down, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  16. 0.1 miReach College Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Groundward Down, heading E.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Bubba Brosnan, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 400 ftBear left onto Glenna Bell, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto College Road, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tinker Toy, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto College Road, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tinker Toy, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 762 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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