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Robinson State Park

Small Waterfall–Robinson State Park Beach, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Small Waterfall–Robinson State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Robinson State Park near Tatham, MA. The route passes Small Waterfall and Robinson State Park Beach before reaching Robinson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 409 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 262 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10485, -72.69569
Nearest town Tatham, MA
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Small Waterfall–Robinson State Park Beach, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 114–263 ft

Out & Back · Robinson State Park

Trailhead: 42.10485, -72.69569

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / US HWY 20 stop 646 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto New Out, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto River Road, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Piney Forest, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftPass Small Waterfall.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miPass Robinson State Park Beach.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto System Check, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftPass Robinson State Park Beach.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftReach Small Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miBear right onto Piney Forest, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn left onto River Road, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 350 ftTurn left onto New Out, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miBear right onto Lollipop, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 400 ftArrive 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/small-waterfall-robinson-state-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-8-km

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 92°69° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 37%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / US HWY 20 stop 646 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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