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West Springfield Watershed Land

Snake Pond–Lost Pond, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Snake Pond–Lost Pond, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond before reaching Snake Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 322 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 505 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: K & M Trail 42.16443, -72.65717
Nearest town Brightside, MA
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Snake Pond–Lost Pond, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 262–505 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · 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 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  7. 250 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. 150 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
  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. 250 ftReach Snake Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.8 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading SE.
  36. 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-pond-out-back-9216

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ 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 80°62°
Thu 91°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°71° 19%

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