West Springfield Watershed Land

NET/M&M Trail (white)

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft · 2 hr 42 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 1,009 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14046, -72.69192
Nearest town Owen District, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail (white)

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 296–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.14046, -72.69192

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 64% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading N.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 60°F55°
Precip64%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 59% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 56% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 64% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 41% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 65°53°
Tue 61°45° 16%
Wed 65°44°
Thu 66°41° 16%
Fri 66°47° 30%
Sat 61°51° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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