Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Em’s Gem–Jacob's Ladder, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Em’s Gem–Jacob's Ladder, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 512 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28701, -72.54112
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA

Directions

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Em’s Gem–Jacob's Ladder, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 270–512 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.28701, -72.54112

Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 509 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading S.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto Em’s Gem, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Pond Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip91%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity75%
Rained 3.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 57% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 79% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 90°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 95°68°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 509 m from the trailhead

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