Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Lithia Springs Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Lithia Springs Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. The route passes Lithia Springs Reservoir before reaching Lithia Springs Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 1,019 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lithia Springs Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 230–930 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: 42.30015, -72.58750
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail/RFT (orange), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftReach Lithia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Parker Reservoir & NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft
- Conglomerate Rock & NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,412 ft
- Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 7 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft
- Glenna Bell & NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft
- Parker Reservoir & Halfway House Trail (Blue) via Glenna Bell 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft
- Halfway House Trail (Blue) & Low Place Trail/RFT (orange) 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
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