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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 13 sights

14 mi · ▲ 2,051 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 13 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. The route passes Lithia Springs Reservoir, Lithia Springs Reservoir and Blue Viewpoint before reaching Rattlesnake Knob at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 2,051 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 807 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.29131, -72.59989
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 13 sights

14 mi · ▲ 2,051 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Elevation 208–809 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.29131, -72.59989

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Brook Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Black Rock Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail/RFT (orange), heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Access, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto South Side Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto Southern Belle, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftPass Rattlesnake Knob.
  24. 200 ftReach Blue Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 350 ftBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southern Belle, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftBear left onto South Side Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miBear left onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 450 ftTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SW.
  36. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail/RFT (orange), heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading S.
  38. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Rock Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dry Brook Trail, heading S.
  42. 0.9 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  43. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lithia-springs-reservoir-rattlesnake-knob-out-back-4-viewpoints

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 60% rain4 AM: 83% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 81% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 65% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 72% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 93°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 39%
Sat 93°70° 27%
Sun 95°69°

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