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West Springfield Watershed Land

Snake Peak–Overlook, 5 viewpoints

5.9 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Snake Peak–Overlook, 5 viewpoints is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Snake Pond and Overlook before reaching Snake Peak at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 798 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 643 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: K & M Trail 42.16443, -72.65717
Nearest town Brightside, MA
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Snake Peak–Overlook, 5 viewpoints

5.9 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 262–644 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading S.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftPass Snake Pond.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  22. 0.1 miPass Overlook.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 250 ftReach Snake Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading E.
  46. 100 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading NE.
  47. 0.6 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-7-lakes-af07

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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