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Ashley Watershed

Hellgate Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 925 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Hellgate Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Highlands, MA. It climbs 925 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.22429, -72.64569
Nearest town Highlands, MA
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Hellgate Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 925 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 448–768 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: connector · 42.22429, -72.64569

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hellgate Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hellgate-trail-net-m-m-trail-white-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

54% dirt16% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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