Horse Caves–Amherst Conservation, 7 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. The route reaches Horse Caves. It climbs 919 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Amherst Conservation 42.31501, -72.50426
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
Directions
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Horse Caves–Amherst Conservation, 7 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 919 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 355–880 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: Amherst Conservation · 42.31501, -72.50426
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Amherst Conservation, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Robert Frost, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Other Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Horse Caves.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Amherst Conservation, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
76% dirt24% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
92°66°
54%
Fri
94°69°
40%
Sat
92°69°
37%
Sun
95°69°
Mon
91°69°
18%
Other ways to reach this destination
- 5.7 mi · loop · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 8.4 mi · loop · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
More from Amherst Conservation Trailhead
- Amherst Conservation–NET/M&M Trail (white), 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft
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