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.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 1,102 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44582, -72.44594
Nearest town Baconville, MA

Directions

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% gravel6% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark.

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