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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Low Place Trail/RFT (orange)–Low Place Trail, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Low Place Trail/RFT (orange)–Low Place Trail, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near East Hadley, MA. It climbs 1,021 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 705 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31881, -72.54463
Nearest town East Hadley, MA
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Low Place Trail/RFT (orange)–Low Place Trail, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 226–705 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31881, -72.54463

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 127 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Low Down, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Tricky Turn Trail, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Tricky Turn Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Tinker Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto RFT (Orange), heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Low Place Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Low Place Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miReach Tricky Turn Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Low Place Trail/RFT (orange), heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto RFT (Orange), heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tinker Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Tricky Turn Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Tricky Turn Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Low Down, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 100 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/low-place-trail-rft-orange-low-place-trail-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 3.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 58% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 85% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 45% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 71% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 127 m from the trailhead

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