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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Glenna Bell–Groundward Down Loop, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Glenna Bell–Groundward Down Loop, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile loop in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near East Hadley, MA. It climbs 1,157 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31460, -72.56618
Nearest town East Hadley, MA
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Glenna Bell–Groundward Down Loop, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 237–923 ft

Loop · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31460, -72.56618

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Groundward Down, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Bubba Brosnan, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftBear left onto Glenna Bell, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Tinker Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Hitchcock Singletrack, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Tinker Trail, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto RFT (Orange), heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  16. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/glenna-bell-loop

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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