West Springfield Watershed Land
Snake Peak–Overlook, 7 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Snake Peak–Overlook, 7 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Amostown, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir, Snake Pond and Overlook before reaching Snake Peak at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,257 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Snake Peak–Overlook, 7 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 215–699 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: Bearhole Reservoir Road · 42.13121, -72.67636
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 56° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Snake Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Overlook.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Snake Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bearhole Reservoir Road Trailhead
- Rd–McLean Reservoir, 9 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,903 ft
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 10 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 1,851 ft
- Chumbawumba Trail–Grizzly Adams, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Overlook–Bear Hole Resevoir, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 624 ft
- Ashley Pond–Bear Hole Resevoir, 8 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft
- Bear Hole Resevoir & Gibbs Surpirse Loop via Bearhole Reservoir Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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