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Northfield State Forest

Indian Cave via NET/M&M Trail (white)

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Indian Cave via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Northfield State Forest near East Northfield, MA. The route reaches Indian Cave at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 1,642 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 1,391 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67114, -72.44040
Nearest town East Northfield, MA
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Indian Cave via NET/M&M Trail (white)

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 468–1,392 ft

Out & Back · Northfield State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67114, -72.44040

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miReach Indian Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miArrive 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/hobo-falls-hobo-cavern-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 88°66° 58%
Fri 92°69° 36%
Sat 89°69° 37%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 90°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 2 min before dark.

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