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.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange) 42.30983, -72.58442
Nearest town Hockanum, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange), heading SE.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Lithia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail/RFT (Blue/Orange), heading NW.
  19. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F68°
Precip93%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity73%
Rained 2.8″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 59% rain4 AM: 82% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 72% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 92°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 39%
Sat 92°69° 27%
Sun 95°69°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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