Western Mass, Site 44: Batchelor Street

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Western Massachusetts guidebook (Kimball 2015, UPNE).

Site 44 Map: Batchelor Street icon_pdf

Suggested Route Distance: 3+ Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2015)
A hairpin turn along the upper section of Roller Coaster
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2015)
Dark forest along the lower section of the Roller Coaster trail at Batchelor Street
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Beneath conifers on the start of Entrance Exam at the Batchelor Street trails
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Swooping singletrack along the lower portion of the Serpentine Trail at Batchelor Street
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At the Lower Access / Upper Access trail split, about a quarter mile north of the parking area
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Junked car remains at the unmarked start of IMBA Access Trail (left) just north of the Lower Access / Upper Access split
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2015)
Along a flattish section of upper Roller Coaster
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2015)
A 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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All photos copyright 2014 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.