Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
M&M Trail (Old Route)
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 3 hr 49 min
M&M Trail (Old Route) is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. It climbs 1,246 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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M&M Trail (Old Route)
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 449–1,101 ft
Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest
Trailhead: 42.44582, -72.44594
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.3 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 10 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Robert Frost Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 933 ft
- Middle Access Road & Robert Frost Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,129 ft
- M&M Trail (Old Route) 9.6 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft
- Robert Frost Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,420 ft
- Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) 11.4 mi · ▲ 1,437 ft
- Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft
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