West Springfield Watershed Land
Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.1 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond. It climbs 521 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.1 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 372–699 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.15596, -72.69352
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 54° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Lost Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Caldron Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.6 mi · ▲ 820 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.8 mi · ▲ 689 ft
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