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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Far Side–Other Swamp Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Far Side–Other Swamp Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 732 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31622, -72.49176
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
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Far Side–Other Swamp Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 268–626 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31622, -72.49176

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading S.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Other Swamp Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Pete’s Wicked, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Farm Road, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Far Side, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Farm Road, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miReach Other Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Far Side, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Farm Road, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pete’s Wicked, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Other Swamp Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/net-m-m-rft-trail-white-blue-orange-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 92°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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