Montague State Forest

NET/M&M Trail (white)

10.5 mi · ▲ 752 ft · 3 hr 53 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. It climbs 752 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,221 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55840, -72.46104
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail (white)

10.5 mi · ▲ 752 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 865–1,222 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: 42.55840, -72.46104

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Road, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
  12. 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 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

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip92%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 54% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 87% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 54% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°65°
Thu 91°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 1 min before dark.

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