M&M Trail (Old Route)
10.8 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 4 hr 6 min
M&M Trail (Old Route) is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Paul C. Jones Working Forest near Shutesbury, MA. It climbs 997 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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M&M Trail (Old Route)
10.8 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 722–1,232 ft
Out & Back · Paul C. Jones Working Forest
Trailhead: 42.46071, -72.42820
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading SW.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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