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Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Horse Mountain

4.5 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Horse Mountain is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Horse Mountain Conservation Area near West Hatfield, MA. The route reaches Horse Mountain at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 646 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 696 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38913, -72.64882
Nearest town West Hatfield, MA
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Horse Mountain

4.5 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 189–697 ft

Out & Back · Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.38913, -72.64882

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Mountain trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miReach Horse Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miArrive 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/horse-mountain-out-back-7-km-76f5

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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