Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Bates Sanctuary & Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land via M&M Trail (Old Route)
3.2 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Bates Sanctuary & Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land via M&M Trail (Old Route) is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near East Leverett, MA. The route passes Bates Sanctuary before reaching Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 689 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Bates Sanctuary & Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land via M&M Trail (Old Route)
3.2 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 461–846 ft
Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Trailhead: 42.43742, -72.48070
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Bates Sanctuary.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading S.
- 1 miPass Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Bates Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Bates Sanctuary & Middle Access Road 8.6 mi · ▲ 939 ft
- Roaring Brook Conservation Area–Bates Sanctuary, 3 groves 4 mi · ▲ 724 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near East Leverett, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near East Leverett, Massachusetts