East Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Hellgate Trail & West Cherry Street via NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.1 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Hellgate Trail & West Cherry Street via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in East Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Highlands, MA. It climbs 659 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hellgate Trail & West Cherry Street via NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.1 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 408–768 ft
Out & Back · East Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.21467, -72.64681
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 52° · precip 65% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach West Cherry Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via NET/M&M Trail (white)
More from this trailhead
- Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 3 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Trolley Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 2 mi · ▲ 253 ft
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