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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

M&M Trail (Old Route)

6.5 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 27 min

M&M Trail (Old Route) is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. It climbs 558 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 846 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43442, -72.45847
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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M&M Trail (Old Route)

6.5 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 572–848 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.43442, -72.45847

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/m-m-trail-old-route-out-back-10-km-ab58

Trail surface

45% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 87°66° 57%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

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