Mount Holyoke / Mount Hitchcock - MA (Mountains)

-10 Skinner State Park Road, Hadley, Massachusetts
-visited June 2016
-moderate
-depends on where park, 1-10 miles
-porta potty bathrooms at summit of Holyoke, real bathrooms are out of service
-nearby: Mount Tom
-notes:
      -dirt and paved parking, free
      -can park at the base of Holyoke and walk up (dirt parking), can park halfway up (paved), or can park at summit (paved)
      -the summit of Holyoke has a nice 180 degree view over the valley, all sunshine, no shade
      -summit also has picnic tables/area
      -continue through picnic area away from building to find the poorly marked trail to Hitchcock
      -trail to Hitchcock has a lot of steep hills, the entire way being a mix of ups and downs with very few level breaks
     -a ton of rocks and stepping, many roots too
     -view from Hitchcock is limited opening in trees, and summit not well marked
     -entire trail is tree covered and shaded
     -entire walk is incline/decline

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