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West Springfield Watershed Land

Overlook–Snake Pond, 4 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 925 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Overlook–Snake Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Overlook, Snake Pond, Lost Pond and Lost Pond. It climbs 925 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 633 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.18432, -72.67076
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Overlook–Snake Pond, 4 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 925 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 262–632 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.18432, -72.67076

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miPass Overlook.
  8. 50 ftPass Snake Pond.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Lost Pond.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miPass Lost Pond.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Millville Road, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  40. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.9 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/snake-peak-overlook-out-back-6-lakes-7-km-8cce

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
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 89°66° 55%
Fri 93°69° 42%
Sat 93°68° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°69° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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