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Mount Holyoke Range State Park

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

3.8 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Horse Caves–NET/M&M Trail (white), 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Holyoke Range State Park near South Amherst, MA. The route reaches Horse Caves at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 668 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 814 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31622, -72.49176
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
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Horse Caves–NET/M&M Trail (white), 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 285–815 ft

Out & Back · Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Trailhead: 42.31622, -72.49176

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Southside Trail (Blue), heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Swamp Trail (Red), heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Horse Caves.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M/RFT Trail (white/blue/orange), heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Access Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/net-m-m-trail-white-net-m-m-rft-trail-white-blue-orange-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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