East Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Overlook–Snake Pond, 3 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Overlook–Snake Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in East Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Owen District, MA. The route passes Overlook and Snake Pond before reaching Lost Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 349 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Overlook–Snake Pond, 3 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 399–602 ft
Out & Back · East Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.16397, -72.68792
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Overlook.
- 50 ftPass Snake Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Lost Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark.
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