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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Horse Caves–NET/M&M Trail (white) Loop, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Horse Caves–NET/M&M Trail (white) Loop, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near Dwight, MA. The route reaches Horse Caves. It climbs 1,199 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 31%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) 42.30751, -72.47079
Nearest town Dwight, MA
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Horse Caves–NET/M&M Trail (white) Loop, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 328–922 ft

Loop · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange) · 42.30751, -72.47079

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading W.
  2. 2.3 miBear left onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Horse Caves.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Access Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 1.3 miSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  18. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-norwottock-net-m-m-trail-white-viewpoint-out-back-4-viewpoints-16-km-2d3c

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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