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West Springfield Watershed Land

Snake Peak–Overlook, 4 viewpoints

4.5 mi · ▲ 800 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Snake Peak–Overlook, 4 viewpoints is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Snake Pond and Overlook before reaching Snake Peak at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 800 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 643 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15362, -72.66844
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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Snake Peak–Overlook, 4 viewpoints

4.5 mi · ▲ 800 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 262–644 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.15362, -72.66844

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rapid Demise, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Wadchu, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading N.
  14. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miPass Snake Pond.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  21. 0.1 miPass Overlook.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 300 ftReach Snake Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading SW.
  36. 300 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading SE.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  45. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 350 ftSharp left onto Rapid Demise, heading NE.
  47. 50 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/snake-peak-overlook-out-back-6-lakes-7-km-c101

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 79°62°
Thu 88°67° 54%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°70° 19%

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