Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Em’s Gem–Jacob's Ladder, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Em’s Gem–Jacob's Ladder, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Moody Corner, MA. It climbs 677 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 512 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pumping Station Road 42.28230, -72.55712
Nearest town Moody Corner, MA

Directions

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Em’s Gem–Jacob's Ladder, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 181–512 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Pumping Station Road · 42.28230, -72.55712

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Hadley Road (N) stop 374 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Pumping Station Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maze Road, heading NE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Em’s Gem, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miReach Maze Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maze Road, heading W.
  28. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear right onto Pumping Station Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 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

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip91%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 2.9″ 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 80°63°
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 95°68°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hadley Road (N) stop 374 m from the trailhead

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