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Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Habitat Trail via Horse Mountain trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Habitat Trail via Horse Mountain trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Horse Mountain Conservation Area near West Hatfield, MA. It climbs 693 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38913, -72.64882
Nearest town West Hatfield, MA
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Habitat Trail via Horse Mountain trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 189–721 ft

Out & Back · Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.38913, -72.64882

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Mountain trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Habitat Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach Habitat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse Mountain trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/habitat-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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