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Look Memorial Park – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Northampton

Look Memorial Park – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Northampton

Moderate

4.5

(1951)

19,827

riders

Look Memorial Park – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Northampton

01:59

41.7km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.4 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.61 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail (Francis P. Ryan Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail is an 11-mile paved, multi-use trail that runs from Northampton, through Hadley and Amherst, to Belchertown, Massachusetts. This particular section of the trail runs from Look Memorial Park to downtown North Hampton. This is a pleasant trail that is popular with cyclists, walkers, and joggers.

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6.60 km

Look Memorial Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Look Memorial Park was established in memory of Frank Newhall Look. His wife, Fannie, gifted land and development funds for the park. The park opened to the public in 1930.

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9.14 km

Roberts Meadow Reservoir dam

Highlight • Waterfall

Roberts Meadow Reservoir is really two pools of water separated by a small dam. The reservoir's dam butts up to David Mustante Beach, where there is a large parking area and a restroom.

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17.3 km

Westhampton Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

This town hall is an impressive sight as you cycle by. It has some public grass around it should you fancy a rest off of the bike.

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33.1 km

Rubber Thread Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Rubber Thread Pond is located just off the Manhan Rail Trail in Easthampton, Massachusetts. This is a great spot to pause your ride and enojy the views over the water. You can often see ducks and other waterfowl in the pond.

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34.0 km

Manhan Rail Trail (Lower Millpond Park segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the Manhan Rail Trail passes through the Lower Millpond Park with the Lower Mill Pond on one side, and an old mill on the other. The mill has since been transformed and subdivided into shops, artists spaces and galleries, restaurants, and a brewery!

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36.6 km

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Highlight • Forest

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary is made up of forests, meadows, grasslands, marsh and wetlands – all home to a huge array of wildlife. The trails through the sanctuary are ideal for hiking and biking.

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40.5 km

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. president. Although Coolidge was born in the neighboring state of Vermont, he moved to Northampton after graduating Amherst College where he practiced law and served as mayor.

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41.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

16.8 km

6.35 km

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.9 km

10.9 km

695 m

160 m

Elevation

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Look Memorial Park – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Northampton

Norwottuck Rail Trail (Francis P. Ryan Section)

Look Memorial Park

Roberts Meadow Reservoir dam

Westhampton Town Hall

Rubber Thread Pond

Manhan Rail Trail (Lower Millpond Park segment)

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum

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