Upper Hadley Reservoir–Lower Hadley Reservoir Loop, 7 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 56 min
Upper Hadley Reservoir–Lower Hadley Reservoir Loop, 7 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Hadley Water Supply Land near East Hadley, MA. The route passes Lower Hadley Reservoir and Upper Hadley Reservoir. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Hadley Reservoir–Lower Hadley Reservoir Loop, 7 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 56 min
Elevation 259–592 ft
Loop · Hadley Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.31538, -72.55097
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 762 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Lower Hadley Reservoir.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Hadley Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Northside Road, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Swiss Miss, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northside Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tessman Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Northside Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tinker Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Hitchcock Singletrack, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tinker Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Margin Call, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Glenna Bell, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tinker Toy, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: HC Physical Plant (E) stop 762 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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