Northfield State Forest

NET/M&M Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 59 min

NET/M&M Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Northfield State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. It climbs 289 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,125 – 1,345 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65641, -72.42709
Nearest town Sky Farm, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,126–1,345 ft

Out & Back · Northfield State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65641, -72.42709

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Town Forest (yellow), heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach NET/M&M Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Forest (yellow), heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 76°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 85°63° 58%
Fri 89°66° 36%
Sat 86°66° 37%
Sun 90°62°
Mon 87°63° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

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