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West Springfield Watershed Land

Ashley Pond–Bear Hole Resevoir, 8 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 3 hr

Ashley Pond–Bear Hole Resevoir, 8 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Amostown, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir and Lost Pond before reaching Ashley Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,015 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bearhole Reservoir Road 42.13121, -72.67636
Nearest town Amostown, MA
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Ashley Pond–Bear Hole Resevoir, 8 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 215–582 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: Bearhole Reservoir Road · 42.13121, -72.67636

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
  9. 200 ftSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading N.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miPass Lost Pond.
  18. 250 ftSharp right onto Millville Road, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Shockwave, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Wadchu, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shockwave, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Birds of Prey, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftReach Ashley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 500 ftSharp right onto Shockwave, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wadchu, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Shockwave, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading NE.
  46. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading NE.
  47. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading N.
  48. 0.4 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading SW.
  49. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  50. 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  51. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading W.
  52. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  53. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  54. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  55. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  56. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  57. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 150 ftTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading SW.
  59. 250 ftSharp left onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  60. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gibbs Surpirse, heading E.
  61. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading S.
  62. 0.2 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-lost-pond-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-587a

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
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°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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