PVHC Carpool Meeting Locations
Most hikes with the Pioneer Valley Hiking Club meet at one of the following locations to help coordinate carpooling. Check the club's Hikes Page for the location of your particular club event. Please save these directions for future use.
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First Baptist Church, 337 Piper Road,
West Springfield, MA (PVHC's monthly meeting site) |
From I-91 North or South:
Take the US-5 South exit 13B towards West Springfield. Merge onto Riverdale Road/US-5.
Stay straight until you reach Morgan Road.
(There is a Sunoco gas station on the right and the Riverdale Shops are across the street on the left).
Turn right onto Morgan Road (Agrimark Dairy Processing Plant at the corner).
At the second set of lights, turn left onto Piper Road.
The church is approx. 3/4 mile on the right.
From Massachusetts Turnpike East or West:
Get off the Turnpike at exit 4.
After going through the tollbooth, keep in the right hand lane toward West Springfield.
Bear right at the fork in the ramp towards West Springfield.
Merge onto Riverdale Road/US-5 South.
Stay straight until you come to Morgan Road. (Just after Bickford's restaurant, there will be three sets of lights before you get to Morgan Rd.)
Turn right onto Morgan Road (Agrimark Dairy Processing Plant at the corner).
At the second set of lights, turn left onto Piper Road.
The church is approx. 3/4 mile on the right.
| North: Rite Aid Pharmacy |
91 North, Exit 17A (141 East - Holyoke), left at light onto 5 North - Rite Aid Pharmacy (formerly, Brooks Pharmacy), 871 Beacon Ave., in the next block on right. We meet in the big parking lot to the left of the store (facing the store from the street).
| South: Enfield Park & Ride |
91 South, Exit 47E (Route 190 East, Hazard Ave.), follow green signs for "Park & Ride".
East through 4 lights. Turn left onto Freshwater Blvd (next to CVS)
and left into "Park & Ride" commuter lot beside Bob's store. All turns are clearly marked with green "Park & Ride" signs
| East: Ludlow McDonald's |
From exit 7 of the Mass Pike at Ludlow take a left at the ramp and another left at the next light.
Park in the commuter parking lot behind the restaurant.
| West: Agawam Friendly's |
Agawam Friendly's is located just off of Memorial Avenue in Agawam, past the Big E.
Go over the bridge into Agawam, take right at light and first left into parking lot.
| West: Westfield - 53 Southampton Road |
Westfield Tighe & Bond, 53 Southampton Road, is located just past Friendly's, on the same side of the street. You take a left at the light at end of the ramp when exiting the Mass Pike at Exit 3. Look for the "53 Southamton Road" sign, one driveway past Friendly's. You are to park in the back of the building, past the building itself. This is weekend parking "only".
| WEU: Wilderness Experiences Unlimited |
From Springfield South End Bridge, get on Route 57, and follow it all the way into Southwick.
Turn left onto College Highway (Route 202). WEU is located about 1/4 mile on left.
It's the same place that we hold our bi-monthly, hike planning meetings.
| Hawley's parking lot in Belchertown |
Routes 202 and 9.