Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Devil's Football–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Devil's Football–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Joseph Allen Skinner State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 1,399 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Devil's Football 42.30455, -72.59846
Nearest town Hockanum, MA

Directions

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Devil's Football–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 118–891 ft

Out & Back · Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Trailhead: Devil's Football · 42.30455, -72.59846

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 53° · precip 72% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Skinner Mountain (N) stop 650 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Devil's Football, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Tramway, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Devil's Football, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  5. 1.2 miReach Devil's Football, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miBear left onto Devil's Football, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Tramway, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Devil's Football, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 59°F53°
Precip72%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 23% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 46% rain11 AM: 66% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 72% rain6 PM: 63% rain7 PM: 54% rain8 PM: 45% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 35% rain11 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 65°53°
Tue 61°44°
Wed 65°43°
Thu 67°40° 16%
Fri 68°47° 30%
Sat 63°52° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skinner Mountain (N) stop 650 m from the trailhead

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