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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Halfway House Trail (Blue)

5 mi · ▲ 1,252 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Halfway House Trail (Blue) is a 5-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 1,252 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30771, -72.59111
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Halfway House Trail (Blue)

5 mi · ▲ 1,252 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 190–711 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.30771, -72.59111

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto RFT (Orange), heading E.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/halfway-house-trail-blue-out-back-8-km-0458

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 60% rain4 AM: 83% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 83% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 66% rain10 AM: 60% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 72% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°66° 57%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 92°70° 34%
Sun 96°69°

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