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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.9 mi · ▲ 878 ft
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