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Amherst Water Supply Land

Holland Glen Forest–Water Supply Land, 9 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,233 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Holland Glen Forest–Water Supply Land, 9 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pelham, MA. The route passes Hill Reservoir, Hawley Reservoir, Mount Lincoln and 2 more. It climbs 2,233 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 1,224 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39050, -72.42764
Nearest town Pelham, MA
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Holland Glen Forest–Water Supply Land, 9 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,233 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Elevation 312–1,223 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.39050, -72.42764

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Romer Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miPass Hill Reservoir.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miPass Hawley Reservoir.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miPass Mount Lincoln.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 1.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Munsell Street, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading W.
  19. 0.8 miPass Holland Glen Forest.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holland Glen West, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miPass Water Supply Land.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holland Glen, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miReach Holland Glen Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Holland Glen West, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading NE.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right onto Munsell Street, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 350 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miBear right onto Arnold Cemetery Road, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftArrive 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/holland-glen-forest-water-supply-land-out-back-10-sights-25-km

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.6″ yesterday (5.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 76°64°
Thu 87°66° 55%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 90°67° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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