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West Springfield Watershed Land

Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Amostown, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 631 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12270, -72.67601
Nearest town Amostown, MA
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Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 215–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.12270, -72.67601

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Connection, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  26. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading S.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto Connection, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 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/overlook-bear-hole-resevoir-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-b5c7

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 92°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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