Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint & Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint & Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Springfield, MA. The route reaches Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 72 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09893, -72.59090
Nearest town Springfield, MA

Directions

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Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint & Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 53–73 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.09893, -72.59090

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 66% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Boland Way stop 351 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clinton Street, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, heading W.
  6. 1.9 miReach Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miBear left onto Clinton Street, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 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

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip66%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity95%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 14% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 50% rain11 AM: 59% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 45% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 32% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 67°52° 20%
Tue 62°45° 16%
Wed 66°44°
Thu 67°41° 16%
Fri 66°47° 29%
Sat 62°52° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Boland Way stop 351 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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