Mount Tom State Reservation

Goat Peak–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 6 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Goat Peak–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Tom State Reservation near Smiths Ferry, MA. The route passes Lake Bray and Goat Peak before reaching NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 924 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Universal Access Trail 42.26880, -72.61668
Nearest town Smiths Ferry, MA

Directions

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Goat Peak–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 6 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 167–803 ft

Out & Back · Mount Tom State Reservation

Trailhead: Universal Access Trail · 42.26880, -72.61668

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Bray.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Universal Access Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear right onto Keystone Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Extension, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miReach Goat Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Keystone Extension, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kay Bee Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Keystone Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miBear left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading NE.
  18. 400 ftTurn right onto Universal Access Trail, heading NE.
  19. 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

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 89°66° 56%
Fri 93°69° 41%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°69° 19%

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