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West Springfield Watershed Land

NET/M&M Trail (white)

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 2 hr 41 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 1,017 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14568, -72.69500
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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NET/M&M Trail (white)

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 303–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.14568, -72.69500

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading N.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 400 ftArrive 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/net-m-m-trail-white-out-back-11-km-d629

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 91°68° 55%
Fri 94°69° 43%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 93°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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