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West Springfield Watershed Land

Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Tatham, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 976 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.11115, -72.68693
Nearest town Tatham, MA
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Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 121–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.11115, -72.68693

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

Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / TALCOTT stop 428 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  20. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 1.8 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-out-back-14-km-1262

Trail surface

91% dirt9% 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°69° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 94°69° 37%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / TALCOTT stop 428 m from the trailhead

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