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West Springfield Watershed Land

Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via Adrenalize Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via Adrenalize Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond. It climbs 795 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16069, -72.66839
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via Adrenalize Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 262–582 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.16069, -72.66839

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading E.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading N.
  29. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lost-pond-lost-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 91°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°68° 35%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 93°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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