Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Halfway House Trail (Blue)

2.2 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Halfway House Trail (Blue) is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near East Hadley, MA. It climbs 614 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30954, -72.57662
Nearest town East Hadley, MA

Directions

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Halfway House Trail (Blue)

2.2 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 243–620 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.30954, -72.57662

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 93% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Chumura Road (N) stop 649 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading W.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 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

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F68°
Precip93%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity73%
Rained 2.8″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 59% rain4 AM: 82% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 72% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 92°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 39%
Sat 92°69° 27%
Sun 95°69°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Chumura Road (N) stop 649 m from the trailhead

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