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Mount Holyoke College Upper Lake Loop Trail
South Hadley, Massachusetts
~1-mile campus walking loop around Mount Holyoke's Upper Pond in South Hadley. Trail and wetland viewing, not a swim.
At a glance
Overview
The Mount Holyoke College Upper Lake Loop is a ~1-mile walking path around Upper Pond on the Mount Holyoke College campus in South Hadley. It passes the pond dam, a small waterfall, and restored wetlands the college uses as a living laboratory. It is a campus walking trail — swimming in Upper Pond is not publicly promoted, and the shoreline is managed as a conservation area.
- Also known as
- Upper Lake Loop, Upper Pond Loop at Mount Holyoke College
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Private
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
On the Mount Holyoke College campus in South Hadley, park at the campus trail access near the Community Center or Kendall Sports Center and follow signs for the Upper Lake Loop. The loop is paved and natural-surface by sections; the dam and small waterfall are on the downhill side.
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