Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Far East–Jacob's Ladder, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Far East–Jacob's Ladder, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Moody Corner, MA. It climbs 967 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 518 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pumping Station Road 42.28585, -72.55766
Nearest town Moody Corner, MA

Directions

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Far East–Jacob's Ladder, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 181–519 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Pumping Station Road · 42.28585, -72.55766

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Lynn Drive (Out) stop 504 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maze Road, heading NE.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Access, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Viper, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Serpentine, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Serpent God, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftTurn left onto Upper Access, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lost & Found, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Twister, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftSharp left onto Lost & Found, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Barn Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Far East, heading E.
  25. 350 ftReach Maze Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 350 ftSharp right onto Red Barn Road, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lost & Found, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto Twister, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left onto Lost & Found, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left onto Upper Access, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftTurn right onto Serpent God, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto Serpentine, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftSharp left onto Viper, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maze Road, heading W.
  47. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lynn Drive (Out) stop 504 m from the trailhead

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