Great hike, and great views at the peak. During the pandemic most visitors are using masks and are considerate towards others. The problem is the park service isnt caring for the trails the way they should...or maybe not at all. There are several fallen trees across the trails causing visitors to deviate around them. Today I twisted my ankle in a hole hidden under the leaves while going around one of these trees. Im fine but this could have been a bad situation. Ive been to several Massachusetts parks this year where fallen trees were taken care of immediately. These trees have been crossing the trails for weeks, maybe months? Not sure why the park service is ignoring the trails but its not smart. Take care here and go slow if you have to deviate from the trail.

A nice hike not far away. Diverse forests and a great view make this a great place for a short or all day hike. The parking is free and the trails are well marked. Rest rooms available also. It can get busy on weekends and parking is limited.

Amazing place for a hike...stunning views...ample parking..definitely pass through the horse caves...items pretty cool...

Great hiking and beautiful fall views - a strenuous hike that hits the spot for an avid hiker looking for an adventure

A great ridgeline trail with several accesses by road and a number of trails that go up to the ridgeline trail. The western terminus is Skinner State Park which has a nicely preserved hotel from the 1800s. The hotel (which you can drive up to) has a wrap-around deck with awesome views of the the Connecticut River Valley and the east side of the Berkshires. Bathrooms. Picnic facilities. To the south you can see Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT.

Good trails along a variety of hills with great scenic vistas. Awesome place to wander around in during the fall.

Enjoyable trails, moderate difficulty. Fun to be outdoors and see some nature.

Where other than the A.T. does hiking get supported as much in this area? No where if your from Connecticut

Popular spot for hiking, so many cars during the weekends in the fall. Come early to get a convenient parking spot.

From star to Mt. Norwottuck and back was a moderate 3.2 mile hike with a couple steep inclines. There is a beautiful view of Amherst, Sunderland, and Hadley at the top. Dont be afraid to snoop around at the top to find every available outlook.

Pleasant hike with good elevation gain and good views! Visited in mid-December (but wasn’t snowy). There seemed to be a few trails to choose from, we took one from the visitor center to mt. Norwottuck that was a loop. Even though the visitor center was closed, there were portable bathrooms still available. Hike was steep in some places but the ascent was quick (and worth it!). Would come back here again, maybe in warmer weather, to see some green or foliage!

Nice hike. Trail we go on has a few steep and rocky spots but wouldnt be a problem for kids. Beautiful view up top

The trails here are absolutely stunning and very challenging, but sadly the trails at the time that we went were totally iced over and made it impossible to scale Bare mountain. However, we are going back soon because we want to conquer the trail! My friend sustained minor injuries on the trail that ended up needing stitches, and this was due to the ice and rocks. I recommend this area for people who are looking for a challenge. The views are worth it!

Excellent place to run. Especially, for those runners looking for a challenge. It was worth every moment! Nice and friendly white folks.:-)

Great spot for some outdoor recreational activities, hiking, trailrunning, etc. Good mix of trail difficulties, with nothing out of the abilities of your average person. One of my easy day go-tos.

Small parking lot, was pretty crowded on a Friday evening, safe to assume it gets packed on the weekend. Hikes and views are nice.

Mt Toby is a beautiful summit. I wish I could have explored more but alas it’s covid season. The one hike I completed in the fall will have to suffice for now. Trails are very well maintained. It appeared that there may sometimes be more intense water hazards than I experienced. Parking is really slim but often available.

Not for the more casual of hikers. I went expecting an easy to medium hike and ended up experiencing something like never before.traveling on the white trail of course I had seen alot of great views of the beautiful mountain. the way up and back took about 4 hours but was well worth it. will be returning with better shoes and more water haha.

Really great trails, some can be steep and rocky, but the views spectacular!

Hiked into Lithia Springs Reservoir, very pretty area.

Great place to hike or Mountain Bike. A lot of different types of trails, steep or flat. Many different choices based on activity and level of difficulty

Absolutely loved the 7 sisters trail. the up and down nature of it makes it a lot more fun to do a longer hike; not like 3 straight hours uphill to summit then another 3 downhill. the rolling hills are super enjoyable.

Great hikes, easy paths, parking a little tight some days but you always manage. Photo is on the top of The Notch

It has three different trails. Great place for hiking.

The Seven Sisters peaks in this small mountain range are very enjoyable to traverse. It probably takes 2-3 hours to hike across the whole range. Multiple peaks allow wonderful views of the pioneer valley.

I love trail running the Seven Sisters. Best place around for elevation gain, views and technical terrain.Coming from outside Hartford, CT - its the most challenging and closest place for me to get some mountainous miles in.

Nice hiking trails with good wooded views. It takes a while of hiking for the sounds of the busy road to disappear and for sounds of the power plant next door to go away. Small pond and brook not too far from the trails. Parking is mostly shaded on asphalt.

Great hiking area with a variety of trail levels. Trails are well marked. Even though parking lot was full, trails were not crowded. Visitor center is closed for renovations but there are porta-potties in back. We never figured out how to get to summit but will be back for the views. Highly recommended!

Very big and exploitive! But it would be smart to bring some boots, lots of mud.

Such a great place for hikers of all experience levels! Offers a great variety of trails from quick 45 min summits to a full day of back country fun!

Great place for a moderate incline hike with nice views at the summit. You can also hike along the ridge for a long time. I got a 2.5 hour round trip hike in.

I followed the yellow blazes for a bit. I really enjoyed my time.

Great place to hike, recommend hiking from the notch in Amherst to Skinner Mtn, about 5 miles or so. Horse caves are interesting as well.

Great excersize, nice view, it is short though.

Great place to take the family for the entire day. There are many different trails that are marked out clearly for the most part. Pack a lunch and enjoy the day. Fishing, hiking, and swimming( at your own risk of corse). I will definitely go back many more times

Nice place to hang out, good camping spots.

Great spot for mushroom hunting

Beautiful place to go for a hike

Awsome hiking trails,

Nice hike. Great place to clear your head.

A perfect little escape...only 20 minutes from the highway, but feels like hours from civilization.

Love these trails, particularly the seven sisters trail. Great for day hikes or even if you wanted to go longer than that. It’s a must go to if you love hiking!

The Holyoke trail is a difficult one. At least for me. The total trail is about 8 miles (round trip). For the Mount Hitchcock its 1.5 miles from Notch visitors center. But the views are worth the hike. I believe the total hike would take around 7-8 hours.

Beautiful trails, friendly staff at the visitor center, cool interpretive exhibits, and free!

Nice trails and lots of shade.

Nice place kissed a girl here and it was fun

Great place to go. Beautiful views of Conn river valley

Operated a HAM station from this location. Made 75 contacts across the US. Great place to hike and relax.

Great place with lots of challenging hikes. Only issue is that its always busy... Sometimes hard to find parking, suggest going early if the weather is nice.

Great place for hikes and nature pics

Hiking here is great overall. Mostly strenuous trails- lots of ups and downs, so bring good shoes and plenty of water. Only frustrating thing I found was that the trails are not as clearly marked as they could be. The paint marks on trees are spread apart far, and the number signs are not easy to see unless you are facing them correctly. Furthermore, a lot of the marks and signs are at junction points with no indication of which way (left or right) is the correct way. I think there should be more paint marks throughout, and the trees that have numbers should be painted with a stripe all the way around to be easy to find from any angle. Make sure you bring a map along for the hike!

Great trails but need to be marked better. Wish there was a map of Tinker Hill Trails

Long mountain was a great hike! Love those trails.

A lot of Obstacle excellent exercise

Great place for a hike. Amazing view in the fall

Trails are easy to identify and moderately trafficked unless you are only hiking to the notch. If you are going to the notch there will be a lot of foot traffic.

This is a beautiful, peaceful location for hiking. Several trails makes it easy to find a simple walking trail or difficult hiking trail and all sorts in between. Once you reach the summits of more difficult trails youre rewarded with gorgeous Vistas of the Pioneer Valley. A wonderful place for relaxation and exercise. Higley recommended.

Fun hiking trails, beautiful views

Required several hours and a locals knowledge to understand and navigate the largely unmarked and unmaintained trail network. However the reward for exploring these trails is either naturally rolling flowing doubletrack, intermediate single, or a technical workout.

I like to hike the Robert Frost trail from the Harris Mnt. Rd entrance. I havent made it all the way to the notch but Im told its nice. Going the other direction is easier and has a neat view when you get to the power lines (just try to ignore them =).

Wicked nice hike. We went about 3 miles in and had to turn back, but it was beautiful and the perfect workout. Found it on the Alltrails App while planning a weekend away in Springfield. Its only about 15 minutes from Northampton too.

Beautiful mountain biking trails. Everything from flowy runs to technical rock gardens.

Well maintained trails for all difficulties. Beautiful

Its so close to a major urban metro area!! Springfield, Hartford. And yet so far away!! Love it. Mountains and hiking just 20 minutes from downtown Springfield ️

Nice place to hike on the weekend, a lot of trails and wonderful views.

A nice place to go for a walk. A challenging though.

Beautiful. :)

Plenty of long and short trails with pretty views and places to stop for a picnic. Some steep sections and some easy, flat sections. Encountered many hikers with young children on the trails closest to the visitor center. Free, convenient parking.

Its nature and its New England so yeah, its gorgeous!

Good hiking, trail blazes are clearly marked, but signage about which blaze is associated with each trail is poor.

Decent trek to MT Norwottuck. ... intermediate trek..moderate views...you can visit here if you want to spend your time trekking and burning your calories

Beautiful hike, the trails are maintained very well. Ive hiked it both in the summer and the winter!

Its a great place to hike and give a sermon on the mount, and high up on the mountain top

Great views. Great exercise!

My family has been coming here since I was a kid. I now take my son here and wife. Everything from hiking and running trails. Too 20 miles of mountain biking trail that are some of the best. Please remember to respect the trail and take out what you bring in

I go here regularly; for exercise, for relaxing, for the views, and the friendly people.

Hidden gem in MA, this place is amazing !!! Is not an easy hiking place, is a long hiking trail but is was totally worth it.

Fantastic. Whether you are doing a simple hike or doing the entire traverse of all 7 Sisters. A must see for anyone in the area. Some areas can be very strenuous if you are not in average physical shape.

Wonderful hiking area with a great park ranger and staff!

The great outdoors..

Perfect day for a hike and nice views from summit. Trail markings could use some improvement around the rockier terrain but outside that pretty easy to follow path.( Bare Mtn - first visit)

A nice close to home mountain range that offers various trails in difficulty.

Beautiful spot, but please be mindful of your trash.

Great place had a great time today

Beautiful accessible trails.

Traversed it bet u didnt

Nice hiking area, a lot of trails, great views!

Great day hikes. Good views of valley. Kick it up a notch and go on cold super windy days to fill up your senses.

I love coming here! There are so many amazing trails, and picnic areas, some with grills.

Great place for mountain biking

Pretty steep hike up Mt. Bear trail (?) across the street from the parking lot. Only took about a half hour or so to get up, but it wasnt the easiest. The dog loved it though!

Great hike, handicap access to mount holyoke

I hike there all the time and love it.

Great and challenging hiking, fun for the entire family!

Lovely place to explore. The series of interweaving trails allows for diversity in how you want to traverse the land. Also the view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

The trail is not for begginers!!!

Great hiking, many options for all levels

Great place to hike!! There are trails for every ability. Beautiful views!!

Scenic, well-marked hiking trails stretching from Belchertown near Quabbin Reservoir to Mt. Holyoke overlooking the Connecticut River. The ridge route, part of the 114-mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, takes hikers over two summits in the eastern section and over the Seven Sisters summits ending atop Mt. Holyoke in the west. Look for the legendary horse caves, Rattlesnake Knob and the Notch visitors center along the way. A through hike is challenging, but picnickers and dog-walkers can enjoy parts of the trail, too.

Great Views when you hike to the top!