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Bear Hole Reservoir Trail
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Wooded trail loop around Bear Hole Reservoir in West Springfield. Former municipal watershed; no swimming in the reservoir.
At a glance
Overview
Bear Hole Reservoir Trail is the trail loop around Bear Hole Reservoir inside West Springfield's Bear Hole Reservation — a former municipal water supply now managed as city conservation land. The reservoir and its tributary brooks are posted no swimming; the attraction is the trail network, not a swim. Expect a mostly wooded dirt loop with light grades.
- Also known as
- Bear Hole Reservation Trail, Bear Hole Loop
- County
- Hampden
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Park at the main Bear Hole Reservation trailhead in West Springfield. Follow the reservation-provided map for the perimeter loop; the trail stays back from the reservoir edge for most of the route.
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