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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail, 8 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 4 hr

Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail, 8 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near East Hadley, MA. The route reaches Upper Hadley Reservoir. It climbs 2,016 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31513, -72.53635
Nearest town East Hadley, MA
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Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail, 8 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 180–923 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31513, -72.53635

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Eric Carle Museum (In) stop 763 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Hadley Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Condo Singletrack, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Northside Road, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Swiss Miss, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Northside Road, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Tessman Loop, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Northside Road, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Tinker Trail, heading W.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto RFT (Orange), heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  17. 1.4 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Thermopylae Access, heading SW.
  22. 0.7 miReach Upper Hadley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Rock Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  28. 1.4 miBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto RFT (Orange), heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tinker Trail, heading E.
  31. 400 ftBear right onto Northside Road, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tessman Loop, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Northside Road, heading NE.
  36. 300 ftTurn left onto Swiss Miss, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northside Road, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 400 ftTurn left onto Condo Singletrack, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-hadley-reservoir-upper-hadley-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-15-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 3.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 58% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 85% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 45% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 71% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Eric Carle Museum (In) stop 763 m from the trailhead

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