Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Laurel Loop–NET/M&M Trail (white), 5 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Laurel Loop–NET/M&M Trail (white), 5 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. It climbs 732 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28701, -72.54112
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA

Directions

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Laurel Loop–NET/M&M Trail (white), 5 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 270–700 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.28701, -72.54112

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 509 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Notch Link, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Trolley Bed, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Laurel Loop, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Notch Link, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Bed, heading N.
  18. 500 ftBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Side Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Notch Link, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miBear left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip91%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity75%
Rained 3.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 57% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 79% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 90°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 95°68°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granby Heights Apts. (Out) stop 509 m from the trailhead

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