Suggested Route Distance: 4.5 Miles for both loops
Typical section of singletrack trail at Peaked Mountain in MonsonVista ledge along the Valley View Trail at Peaked MountainRunning along the ridge just below the summit of Peaked Mtn.The Forest Loop Trail at Peaked Mountain’s Miller TractLunden Pond at Peaked Mountain’s Miller TractLunden Pond at Peaked Mountain’s Miller TractTemple Brook Loop trail at Peaked Mountain’s Miller TractTemple Brook Loop trail at Peaked Mountain’s Miller TractRunning up the rugged patch along the Valley View Trail just below the summit of Peaked MountainRuth’s Mountain Road trail on Peaked MountainThe West Rock Trail at Peaked MountainRunning along the ridge just below the summit of Peaked Mtn.Typical section of wide doubletrack trail at Peaked Mountain in MonsonSandy section of trail about half a mile from the summit of Peaked Mountain
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Southwestern view from Goat RockAlong Bob’s Trail at Minnechaug MountainMinnechaug Mountain Conservation Land signWest-facing vista at the top of Minnechaug MountainAlong Kathy’s Trail at Minnechaug MountainAlong Algonquin Trail at Minnechaug MountainTrail sign at Minnechaug MountainAlong Bob’s Trail at Minnechaug Mountain
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Typical winding singletrack trail at Robinson State Park in AgawamTrail through dry upland forest on the flat, higher terrace at Robinson State ParkPlayground of trails and bridges by a brook in Robinson State ParkSwooping singletrack at Robinson State ParkAfternoon shadows along a trail above the Westfield River at Robinson State Park (East Side) in springSection of trail beneath powerlines at Robinson State Park
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Woodland trails of Stanley ParkFloating trail bridge at Stanley ParkWoodland trails of Stanley ParkWoodland trails of Stanley ParkLate afternoon on the winding trails of the Frank Stanley Beveridge Wildlife Sanctuary in Westfield, MAOn the trails at Stanley ParkBoardwalk section of trail at Stanley ParkRiverside trail at Stanley ParkAlong the River at Stanley ParkTrail bridge at Stanley ParkStanley Park trails
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The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (M-M Trail / NET Trail) along the crest of East Mountain in early MayTrail system entrance sign at Holyoke Community CollegeA rare east-facing view along the M-M Trail on East MountainTrolley Trail just west of the Holyoke Community College campusTrolley Trail near the intersection with Hellgate TrailRidgetop vista along the Hoco Co Express TrailAlong the Fraidey Kat TrailM-M Trail on East Mountain in HolyokeGlacial erratic boulder along the M-M Trail on the crest of East Mountain
Bonus Site (borders the southern end of site 47) Ashley Pond area (Holyoke/West Springfield)
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Trail along Cooley Brook at Chicopee Memorial State ParkSingletrack trail rising along the bank above the brook on the west side of Chicopee Memorial State ParkTrail along Cooley Brook at Chicopee Memorial State ParkPond and beach at Chicopee Memorial State ParkSingletrack trail through the pines at Chicopee Memorial State ParkTypical width of the singletrack at Chicopee Memorial State ParkTypical character of the winding singletrack trail at Chicopee Memorial State ParkTrail bridge over the upper reaches of Cooley Brook in the northern part of Chicopee Memorial State Park“The Desert”; a sandpit in the somewhat remote northern part of Chicopee Memorial State ParkEntrance sign
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View from the south shore of the Quabbin ReservoirOld Enfield Road at Quabbin ParkTrail along the north side of Quabbin HillTrail along the south shore of the Quabbin ReservoirThe view from Enfield Lookout at Quabbin ParkTrail on the east side of Quabbin HillGrassy woods road at Quabbin Park
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A hairpin turn along the upper section of Roller CoasterDark forest along the lower section of the Roller Coaster trail at Batchelor StreetBeneath conifers on the start of Entrance Exam at the Batchelor Street trailsSwooping singletrack along the lower portion of the Serpentine Trail at Batchelor StreetAt the Lower Access / Upper Access trail split, about a quarter mile north of the parking areaJunked car remains at the unmarked start of IMBA Access Trail (left) just north of the Lower Access / Upper Access splitAlong a flattish section of upper Roller CoasterA particularly pleasant section of the Private Investigations trail.
NOTE: In the “Nearby” text of the profile for this site, several unofficial trail names are given. The Private Investigations trail should be added to that list.
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Rattlesnake Knob in the late afternoonRecently re-routed section of the M-M/Robert Frost Trails beneath powerlines near The Notch in the Holyoke RangeWintertime view from ledges near the summit of Mt. Norwottuck in the Holyoke RangeThe Robert Frost Trail gently rises and falls as it traverses the north slope of Mt. NorwottuckMultiple trails, each marked with a different colored blaze, share the same route for about a quarter of a mile just east of The NotchA tight squeeze where the M-M Trail passes though the Horse Caves on the east side of Mt. Norwottuck
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Singletrack through a forest cove at Earl’s TrailsTypical stretch of trail at Earl’s Trails, with bridgeA fairly standard swoopy trail at Earl’s TrailsThe fenced-in bunker below Bare Mtn.Flat portion of doubletrack trail along an old road near the Hadley ReservoirsThrough the woods at Earl’s TrailsPathside wildflower orchid at Earl’s Trails
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