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.
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 56° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Connection, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Connection, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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