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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Entrance Exam–Private Investigation Loop, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Entrance Exam–Private Investigation Loop, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile loop in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Aldrich Mills, MA. It climbs 423 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 633 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Barn Road 42.28321, -72.51591
Nearest town Aldrich Mills, MA
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Entrance Exam–Private Investigation Loop, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 270–635 ft

Loop · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Red Barn Road · 42.28321, -72.51591

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Red Barn Road, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miBear right onto Twister, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Private Investigation, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Access, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftSharp left onto Unsolved Mystery, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Technical Trail, heading S.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading S.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lost & Found, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Twister, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Better Access, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Entrance Exam, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto Far East, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Barn Road, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/entrance-exam-loop

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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