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West Springfield Watershed Land

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Tatham, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Waterfall at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 352 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 243 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.11115, -72.68693
Nearest town Tatham, MA
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Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 121–243 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.11115, -72.68693

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / TALCOTT stop 428 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  9. 1.4 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/waterfall-bear-hole-resevoir-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-8912

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 92°69° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 94°69° 37%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / TALCOTT stop 428 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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