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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Mount Holyoke–Summit House, 13 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,518 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Mount Holyoke–Summit House, 13 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. The route passes Lithia Springs Reservoir, Lithia Springs Reservoir, Mount Holyoke and 2 more. It climbs 2,518 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trolley Bed 42.31861, -72.52790
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
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Mount Holyoke–Summit House, 13 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,518 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 230–937 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Trolley Bed · 42.31861, -72.52790

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Atkins Farm Storefront stop 79 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trolley Bed, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Laurel Loop, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Bed, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Side Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Notch Link, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.6 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Lithia Springs Reservoir.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  21. 0.5 miPass Mount Holyoke.
  22. 50 ftPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
  23. 50 ftPass Summit House.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Devil's Football, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miReach Mount Holyoke, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading E.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto Lithia Outlook Trail/RFT (orange), heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail/RFT (orange), heading S.
  36. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading E.
  37. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trolley Bed Trail, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miBear right onto Notch Link, heading NE.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading E.
  45. 0.2 miBear right onto Trolley Bed, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Laurel Loop, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn left onto Trolley Bed, heading NW.
  49. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-norwottock-horse-caves-out-back-5-viewpoints-21-km

Trail surface

66% dirt1% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 92°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~175 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Atkins Farm Storefront stop 79 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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