Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Private Investigation–Red Barn Road, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 724 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Private Investigation–Red Barn Road, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 724 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 617 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31514, -72.48521
Nearest town South Amherst, MA

Directions

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Private Investigation–Red Barn Road, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 724 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 263–617 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31514, -72.48521

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southern Belle, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Twister, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Barn Road, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Far East, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miReach South Side Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Barn Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Twister, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading N.
  16. 200 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. 150 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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