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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 9 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,499 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 9 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Dwight, MA. The route passes Blue Viewpoint and Rattlesnake Knob. It climbs 1,499 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31461, -72.47792
Nearest town Dwight, MA
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Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 9 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,499 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 256–922 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31461, -72.47792

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NW.
  6. 1.3 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftPass Rattlesnake Knob.
  8. 100 ftReach Blue Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Other Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pete’s Wicked, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto East Farm Road, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left onto Long Mountain Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Link Road, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading N.
  19. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-knob-blue-viewpoint-loop-13-km

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 89°66° 54%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 91°70° 37%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 92°70° 18%

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