Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 11 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,847 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 11 sights is a 7-mile loop in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. The route passes Lithia Springs Reservoir, Mount Holyoke, NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint and Summit House. It climbs 1,847 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.29131, -72.59989
Nearest town Hockanum, MA

Directions

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Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 11 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,847 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 208–937 ft

Loop · Mount Holyoke Range 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

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Brook Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Black Rock Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto RFT (orange), heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Low Place Trail/RFT (orange), heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  12. 2 miPass Mount Holyoke.
  13. 50 ftPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftPass Summit House.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 1.3 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.

Trail surface

58% dirt1% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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