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West Springfield Watershed Land

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Amostown, MA. The route passes Bear Hole Resevoir before reaching Waterfall at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 269 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grinch 42.14335, -72.66882
Nearest town Amostown, MA
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Waterfall–Bear Hole Resevoir, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Elevation 164–270 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: Grinch · 42.14335, -72.66882

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Tin Can, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Grizzly Adams, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lower Grizzly Adams, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yak Attack, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bearhole Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Bear Hole Resevoir.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yak Attack, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Grizzly Adams, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Grizzly Adams, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Tin Can, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 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-out-back-4-km-753d

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 92°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°72° 19%

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