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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
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