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Distance:
1.3 Miles / 2.1 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~39 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Town:
Belchertown, Massachusetts
Directions:
66 State St, Belchertown, MA, United States
42.270569, -72.414435
Added:
January 23, 2017
Updated:
June 10, 2018
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97 '

Total Change
155 '

Ascent
172 '

Descent

The Lake Wallace Trail in Belchertown, MA, is an easy 1.3 mile loop hike around Lake Wallace. Lake Wallace is mostly a swamp, but it's a nice quiet low-traffic hike.

The trail start by the baseball field and splits into 2 trails just over the bridge. Left is the main trail. The trail is well maintained up to 202, from there along the side of the road to the police station is very overgrown and sometimes has fallen trees. After that you will have to walk back to the baseball field by passing the police station, the old school, and then finally walking down the dirt road back to the baseball field.

Blazes: Follow the orange blazes with white arrows.

Parking: Park at the baseball field behind the police station. Parking can be tricky if you're new to the area. If you drive to the coordinates or address provided, you'll end up in front of the Belchertown Police Department - turn into the road for the police department and continue driving past the community center, the skatepark, and the old school. When you make it to the west end of the old school, continue driving onto the dirt road to the baseball field and parking lot. Alternately, you can park at the police station and hop on the trail with the trailhead located right next to the road.

Explore 204 trails near Belchertown, MA
  1. Parking

    42.270569, -72.414435
  2. Main Trailhead

    42.271839, -72.42157
  3. View / Overlook / Vista

    42.268383, -72.418578
    View / Overlook / Vista
  4. Point-of-Interest

    42.268642, -72.421228
    Point-of-Interest
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Hazards

Ticks - Lyme Disease More Info (CDC)

Season

Winter

Blaze Color

Orange

Photo Albums

3 Trip Reports

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1.3 miles / 2.1 km
Trail added
January 23, 2017
Hiked on
January 23, 2017
Updated on
June 10, 2018
1.3 miles / 2.1 km
November 20, 2022
I walked here today, very cold, lake is frozen over. 1 area of the trail has been made Accessible for all with 2 observation decks overlooking the lake. Also more parking By the skate park.
Hiking
1.3 miles / 2.1 km
June 11, 2018
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