Blue Trail–Gold Dot, 7 sights
8 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Blue Trail–Gold Dot, 7 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. It climbs 1,277 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Trail–Gold Dot, 7 sights
8 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 561–1,139 ft
Out & Back · Erving State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 42.62703, -72.41759
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Orange/White Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Hermits Castle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Gold Dot, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Spur, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail
More from connector Trailhead
- Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,259 ft
- Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft
- Hemlock Hill Sunset Point–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft
- The Slab–Buoux Buttress, 6 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft
- NET/M&M Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 459 ft
- Hermits Castle Trail & Spur via NET/M&M Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 480 ft
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