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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Lithia Springs Reservoir–Jacob's Ladder, 8 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,118 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Lithia Springs Reservoir–Jacob's Ladder, 8 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Dwight, MA. The route passes Lithia Springs Reservoir before reaching Lithia Springs Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 2,118 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 37%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 42.30751, -72.47079
Nearest town Dwight, MA
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Lithia Springs Reservoir–Jacob's Ladder, 8 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,118 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 232–922 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) · 42.30751, -72.47079

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading W.
  2. 2.1 miSharp left onto Other Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Lower Access, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.6 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail/RFT (orange), heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftReach Lithia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Access, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear right onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Other Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading E.
  24. 2 miArrive 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/mount-holyoke-net-m-m-trail-white-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-25-km-c32f

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 2.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 28% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 78% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 85% rain7 AM: 84% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 74% rain10 AM: 66% rain11 AM: 50% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 54% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 78°62°
Thu 89°65° 53%
Fri 94°69° 38%
Sat 90°69° 29%
Sun 95°68°

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