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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 Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 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

OvercastTemperature 64°F50°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Wed 62°46°
Thu 66°40°
Fri 71°41° 45%
Sat 71°48° 51%
Sun 65°54° 50%
Mon 64°54° 22%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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