Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement

Inferno & Koala Loop

4.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Inferno & Koala Loop is a 4.4-mile loop in Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement near Ludlow Center, MA. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 637 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20584, -72.43640
Nearest town Ludlow Center, MA

Directions

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Inferno & Koala Loop

4.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 407–636 ft

Loop · Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 42.20584, -72.43640

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 1 miTurn right onto Koala, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Inferno, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip97%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 2.4″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 30% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 79% rain5 AM: 74% rain6 AM: 82% rain7 AM: 84% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 74% rain10 AM: 70% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 48% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°62°
Thu 88°65° 52%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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