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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Hockanum, MA. The route reaches Upper Hadley Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,666 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail (Blue) 42.30196, -72.58925
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 225–711 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail (Blue) · 42.30196, -72.58925

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto RFT (Orange), heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tinker Trail, heading NE.
  12. 400 ftBear right onto Northside Road, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tessman Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Northside Road, heading NE.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Swiss Miss, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northside Road, heading N.
  19. 100 ftReach Upper Hadley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Swiss Miss, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Northside Road, heading NE.
  22. 300 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Tessman Loop, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Northside Road, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Tinker Trail, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftContinue straight onto RFT (Orange), heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 200 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading W.
  37. 0.7 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/upper-hadley-reservoir-upper-hadley-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-via-northside-road

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 58% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°62°
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°63° 55%
Fri 92°67° 39%
Sat 89°67° 28%
Sun 93°66°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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