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West Springfield Watershed Land

Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 10 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,851 ft · 5 hr

Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 10 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Amostown, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir, Snake Pond, Overlook and 2 more before reaching Unnamed Bridge 2:43 at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,851 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bearhole Reservoir Road 42.13121, -72.67636
Nearest town Amostown, MA
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Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 10 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,851 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 215–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: Bearhole Reservoir Road · 42.13121, -72.67636

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
  9. 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading N.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miPass Snake Pond.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miPass Overlook.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.9 miPass McLean Reservoir.
  25. 300 ftTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miPass Unnamed Bridge 2:43.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftReach Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  34. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  42. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading S.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  45. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  46. 200 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading NE.
  49. 250 ftSharp left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading NE.
  51. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  52. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/overlook-snake-pond-out-back-5-lakes-21-km-2fc9

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 2.4 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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