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West Springfield Watershed Land

Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via Adrenalize Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 882 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via Adrenalize Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond. It climbs 882 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Aggro Crag 42.15324, -72.67212
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via Adrenalize Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 882 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 262–582 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: Aggro Crag · 42.15324, -72.67212

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Aggro Crag, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Alpaca Lips, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Alpaca Lips, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Aggro Crag, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Tempest Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wadchu, heading N.
  10. 150 ftPass Lost Pond.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading N.
  16. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading SE.
  29. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftBear left onto Aggro Crag, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpaca Lips, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftBear left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 250 ftBear right onto Alpaca Lips, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Aggro Crag, heading N.
  43. 50 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/lost-pond-lost-pond-out-back-4-sights-5-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4″ 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 81°62°
Thu 92°69° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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