Indian Cave–NET/M&M Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Northfield State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. The route reaches Indian Cave. It climbs 1,576 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi896 – 1,496 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old M&M Trail 42.64008, -72.41706
Nearest town Sky Farm, MA
Directions
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Indian Cave–NET/M&M Trail, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,576 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 896–1,496 ft
Out & Back · Northfield State Forest
Trailhead: Old M&M Trail · 42.64008, -72.41706
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Old M&M Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Over the Top, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Indian Cave.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old M&M Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 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
43% dirt57% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 76°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4.6″ 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
77°63°
Thu
84°64°
58%
Fri
89°66°
36%
Sat
87°65°
37%
Sun
89°63°
Mon
87°64°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.
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