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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Lower Access–NET/M&M Trail (white), 6 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Lower Access–NET/M&M Trail (white), 6 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. It climbs 1,122 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 764 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31738, -72.49686
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
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Lower Access–NET/M&M Trail (white), 6 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 254–764 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31738, -72.49686

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading S.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Upper Access, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Technical Trail, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Access, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Main Access, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftReach NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Access, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Access, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Technical Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Access, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto South Side Trail, heading NE.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-access-net-m-m-trail-white-out-back-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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