Farley Ledge Caves & Orange Trail via NET/M&M Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Farley Ledge Caves & Orange Trail via NET/M&M Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. The route reaches Farley Ledge Caves at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 935 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Farley Ledge Caves & Orange Trail via NET/M&M Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 798–1,095 ft
Out & Back · Erving State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61781, -72.41410
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Orange/White Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Farley Ledge Caves, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Orange/White Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 495 ft
- NET/M&M Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- Waterfall–Gold Dot, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,094 ft
- Farley Ledge Caves–Gold Dot, 8 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,458 ft
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