Western Mass, Site 26: Bear Swamp Reservation

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 26 Map: Bear Swamp Reservation icon_pdf

Suggested Route Distance: 3 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Open water and marsh as seen from the Beaver Brook Trail at Bear Swamp Reservation
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Rich forest wildflowers along the Lookout Trail at Bear Swamp
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Irises at the Orchard Outlook
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Berkshire vista at the end of the Orchard Outlook spur
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The Beaver Brook Trail at Bear Swamp
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Cascade and pool along Beaver Brook at Bear Swamp
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The Lookout Trail briefly pops out on a ledge with a partial view above Bear Swamp
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Snowshoe running at Bear Swamp Reservation
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Trail signs at Bear Swamp Reservation
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Bear Swamp Reservation trailhead

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All photos copyright 2014 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.