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Chicopee Memorial State Park

Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach–Horseshoe Pond, 4 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach–Horseshoe Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Memorial State Park near Scott Corners, MA. The route passes Horseshoe Pond and Whale Pond before reaching Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 240 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18149, -72.52409
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA
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Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach–Horseshoe Pond, 4 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 170–240 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 42.18149, -72.52409

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Whale Pond.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Adventure Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Black Bear, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto white blazes, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raven, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto blue blazes, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miPass Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach.
  16. 0.2 miReach Chicopee Memorial State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto white blazes, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Raven, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Snake Eyes, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Bear, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Adventure Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 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-4-km

Trail surface

71% dirt29% 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°69° 52%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

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