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West Springfield Watershed Land

Overlook–Snake Pond, 5 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,416 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Overlook–Snake Pond, 5 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Overlook and Snake Pond. It climbs 1,416 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18787, -72.67717
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Overlook–Snake Pond, 5 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,416 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 235–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.18787, -72.67717

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 300 ftSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miPass Overlook.
  6. 50 ftPass Snake Pond.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tin Can, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  24. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/snake-peak-overlook-out-back-4-viewpoints-12-km-0509

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 90°69° 55%
Fri 93°69° 42%
Sat 94°69° 35%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 93°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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