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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Parker Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 7 sights

7 mi · ▲ 2,119 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Parker Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 7 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near East Hadley, MA. The route reaches Parker Reservoir. It climbs 2,119 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parker Road 42.31304, -72.55729
Nearest town East Hadley, MA
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Parker Reservoir–Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), 7 sights

7 mi · ▲ 2,119 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 279–923 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Parker Road · 42.31304, -72.55729

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Parker Road, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Parker Reservoir.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Glenna Bell, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Parker Road, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Groundward Down, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Bubba Brosnan, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Groundward Down, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  11. 1.4 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dry Brook Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miReach Parker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Black Rock Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  20. 1.4 miTurn left onto Groundward Down, heading E.
  21. 300 ftBear left onto Bubba Brosnan, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Groundward Down, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Parker Road, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right onto Glenna Bell, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn left onto Parker Road, heading N.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/parker-reservoir-parker-reservoir-out-back-12-km-11f8

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 91°66° 56%
Fri 94°69° 41%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 91°69° 18%

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