West Springfield Watershed Land
Lost Pond–K & M Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 47 min
Lost Pond–K & M Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lost Pond–K & M Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 47 min
Elevation 308–379 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 87% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Rapid Demise, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Lower Rapid Demise, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rapid Demise, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Wadchu, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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