Joseph Allen Skinner State Park
Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 10 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 10 sights is a 4.7-mile loop in Joseph Allen Skinner State Park near Hockanum, MA. The route passes Mount Holyoke, NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint and Summit House. It climbs 1,158 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 10 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 208–945 ft
Loop · Joseph Allen Skinner State Park
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.29131, -72.59989
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Falling Bridge, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Mount Holyoke.
- 50 ftPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Summit House.
- 1.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
- Dry Brook Trail–Lithia Bypass, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 577 ft
- Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 13 sights 14 mi · ▲ 2,051 ft
- Devils Garden–Lithia Springs Reservoir, 10 sights 12 mi · ▲ 1,967 ft
- Parker Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 6 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,625 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint & NET/M&M Trail (white) 2.7 mi · ▲ 724 ft
- Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 11 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,847 ft
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