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West Springfield Watershed Land

Snake Peak–Overlook, 7 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,472 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Snake Peak–Overlook, 7 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Ashleyville, MA. The route passes Snake Pond and Overlook before reaching Snake Peak at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,472 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 699 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15230, -72.65411
Nearest town Ashleyville, MA
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Snake Peak–Overlook, 7 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,472 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 235–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.15230, -72.65411

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Possum Path, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Seecee Beecee, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Tin Can, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miPass Snake Pond.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miPass Overlook.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 300 ftReach Snake Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  32. 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tin Can, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftSharp left onto Seecee Beecee, heading NE.
  38. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Possum Path, heading NW.
  39. 0.7 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/rd-overlook-out-back-4-lakes-22-km-d98b

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 92°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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