Ashley Watershed

McLean Reservoir & Lower Yeti Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)

3.3 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 17 min

McLean Reservoir & Lower Yeti Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Owen District, MA. The route reaches McLean Reservoir. It climbs 371 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16397, -72.68792
Nearest town Owen District, MA

Directions

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McLean Reservoir & Lower Yeti Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)

3.3 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 395–590 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: 42.16397, -72.68792

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 54° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Lower Yeti Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass McLean Reservoir.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miReach McLean Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F54°
Precip64%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity96%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 60% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 61% rain6 PM: 64% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 41% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 35% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 64°52°
Tue 60°45° 16%
Wed 64°44°
Thu 65°40° 16%
Fri 65°46° 29%
Sat 61°50° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark.

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