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Hadley Water Supply Land

Upper Hadley Reservoir–Lower Hadley Reservoir, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Upper Hadley Reservoir–Lower Hadley Reservoir, 6 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hadley Water Supply Land near East Hadley, MA. The route passes Upper Hadley Reservoir and Lower Hadley Reservoir. It climbs 372 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 538 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32115, -72.54856
Nearest town East Hadley, MA
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Upper Hadley Reservoir–Lower Hadley Reservoir, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 191–538 ft

Out & Back · Hadley Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.32115, -72.54856

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

Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 406 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Hunter Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Tessman Loop, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wall Street, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Tessman Loop, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miPass Upper Hadley Reservoir.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Big Tree Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miPass Lower Hadley Reservoir.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 450 ftSharp left onto Low Down, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-hadley-reservoir-lower-hadley-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-4-km-506d

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 406 m from the trailhead

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