Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Lower Access–South Side Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Lower Access–South Side Trail, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 784 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 617 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31514, -72.48521
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
Directions
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Lower Access–South Side Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 263–617 ft
Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Trailhead: 42.31514, -72.48521
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 91% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Southern Belle, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Technical Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Lower Access, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Main Access, heading S.
- 150 ftReach South Side Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Lower Access, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Access, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Technical Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Upper Access, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Side Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Southern Belle, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 78°F67°
Precip91%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 2.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
80°62°
Wed
79°63°
Thu
92°66°
54%
Fri
94°69°
38%
Sat
92°69°
29%
Sun
95°69°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 4 mi · loop · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 4 mi · loop · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 6.4 mi · loop · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 5.2 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange)
More from this trailhead
- NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 2.1 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 2.4 mi · ▲ 383 ft
- NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 2.6 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 2.8 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 2.9 mi · ▲ 557 ft
- NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 3.1 mi · ▲ 587 ft
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