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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 8 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 8 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. The route passes Aldrich Lake and Blue Viewpoint before reaching Rattlesnake Knob at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 564 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 807 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Better Access 42.28247, -72.52044
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA
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Blue Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Knob, 8 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 261–809 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Better Access · 42.28247, -72.52044

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Better Access, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Aldrich Lake.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Twister, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Lost & Found, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Technical Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Access, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Side Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Southern Belle, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftPass Rattlesnake Knob.
  15. 100 ftReach Blue Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southern Belle, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto South Side Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Technical Trail, heading S.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading S.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lost & Found, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Twister, heading SW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Better Access, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-knob-blue-viewpoint-out-back-8-sights-7-km-1f89

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°68° 54%
Fri 93°70° 40%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 93°69° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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