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Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 7 sights is a 4.3-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 1,014 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30015, -72.58750
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Mount Holyoke–Summit House Loop, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 247–937 ft

Loop · Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Trailhead: 42.30015, -72.58750

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Dry Brook Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  11. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftPass Mount Holyoke.
  13. 50 ftPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftPass Summit House.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-holyoke-net-m-m-trail-white-viewpoint-out-back-8-sights-9-km

Trail surface

49% dirt1% gravel1% paved49% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 58% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°62°
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°63° 55%
Fri 92°67° 39%
Sat 89°67° 28%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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