West Springfield Watershed Land
NET/M&M Trail (white)
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 3 hr 2 min
NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 1,134 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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NET/M&M Trail (white)
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 253–699 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.14969, -72.69946
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 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 S.
- 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 N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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 2.6 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.7 mi · ▲ 522 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft
- Grizzly Adams & NET/M&M Trail (white) 10 mi · ▲ 1,308 ft
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