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Bray Trail - Inner Loop

The inner loop around Lake Bray is a 0.8 mile loop hike located within the Mount Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This trail consists partly of the Universal Access Trail and the Bray Loop Trail. The Universal Access Trail portion is several feet wide and covered in gravel with several wooden lookouts over the Lake Bray. The Bray Loop trail is filled with roots and rocks but very manageable since the terrain is overall very flat.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Bray Trail Inner Loop is a 0.9-mile loop around Lake Bray in Holyoke, MA.
  • The trail combines the Universal Access Trail (wide, gravel, with lookouts) and the Bray Loop Trail (roots and rocks).
  • Despite some uneven terrain, the overall hike is considered very manageable due to its flatness.
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Distance
0.9 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Loop
Est. Time
27 min
Elev. Gain
46'
Rating
0.0
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Added
November 20, 2017
Updated
June 12, 2018

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low 25°F
Clear
Tuesday
High 52°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low 35°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wednesday
High 47°F
Light Rain
Wednesday Night
Low 38°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High 60°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low 39°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High 61°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low 36°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
High 59°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
Low 39°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
High 61°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
Low 40°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
High 64°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

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Total Change
28'
Ascent
46'
Descent
58'

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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs
Water Source

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    42.268671, -72.616378
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  2. Main Trailhead

    42.268795, -72.61668
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Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Hazards

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases (CDC)
Snakes (Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, others)

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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