Chicopee Memorial State Park

Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 52 min

Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Scott Corners, MA. The route passes Horseshoe Pond and Whale Pond. It is mostly level, with 124 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 240 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18114, -72.52584
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA

Directions

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Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 52 min

Elevation 170–240 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 42.18114, -72.52584

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Whale Pond.
  4. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Adventure Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Black Bear, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto white blazes, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raven, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hidden Hollow Shute, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Hidden Hollow, heading W.
  16. 50 ftReach Horseshoe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Hidden Hollow Shute, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raven, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Bear, heading N.
  23. 500 ftTurn left onto Adventure Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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