Dry Hill Connector & NET/M&M Trail (white)
6.6 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Dry Hill Connector & NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 390 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dry Hill Connector & NET/M&M Trail (white)
6.6 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 999–1,222 ft
Out & Back · Montague State Forest
Trailhead: Carlton Road · 42.54331, -72.44572
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 93% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Carlton Road, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Upham Road, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.0 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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