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West Springfield Watershed Land

Snake Pond–Chumbawumba Trail, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Snake Pond–Chumbawumba Trail, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Amostown, MA. The route reaches Snake Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 840 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14440, -72.66666
Nearest town Amostown, MA
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Snake Pond–Chumbawumba Trail, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 235–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.14440, -72.66666

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Tin Can, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  12. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftReach Snake Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tin Can, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/waterfall-snake-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-e67c

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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