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Chicopee Memorial State Park

Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Freeman Knoll, MA. The route passes Whale Pond before reaching Horseshoe Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 240 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17789, -72.53313
Nearest town Freeman Knoll, MA
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Horseshoe Pond–Whale Pond, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 199–240 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 42.17789, -72.53313

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Park Entrance Road, heading W.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Hollow, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto white blazes, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vietnam, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto IPR, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto white blazes, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miPass Whale Pond.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miReach Horseshoe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto IPR, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto white blazes, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Vietnam, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Hollow, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Park Entrance Road, heading S.
  26. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horseshoe-pond-horseshoe-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km-0f8f

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°68° 53%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

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