Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Private Investigation–Red Barn Road, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Private Investigation–Red Barn Road, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 634 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 587 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access Trail 42.31375, -72.49537
Nearest town South Amherst, MA

Directions

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Private Investigation–Red Barn Road, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 270–589 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Access Trail · 42.31375, -72.49537

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Access Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southern Belle, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Twister, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Barn Road, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miReach South Side Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miBear right onto Twister, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Access, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Side Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Southern Belle, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Access Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 2.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 57% rain4 AM: 80% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 87% rain7 AM: 84% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°65° 54%
Fri 94°69° 39%
Sat 91°69° 28%
Sun 95°68°

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