Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Lithia Springs Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Lithia Springs Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. The route reaches Lithia Springs Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 1,296 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lithia Springs Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 218–907 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange) · 42.30983, -72.58442
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 93% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange), heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Lithia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange), heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange) Trailhead
- Halfway House Trail (Blue) 2 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange) 2.9 mi · ▲ 770 ft
- Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange) 3 mi · ▲ 770 ft
- Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 3.5 mi · ▲ 982 ft
- Groundward Down 3.5 mi · ▲ 924 ft
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