Northfield State Forest

NET/M&M Trail (white)

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,625 ft · 4 hr 35 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Northfield State Forest near East Northfield, MA. It climbs 1,625 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 1,391 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66888, -72.43983
Nearest town East Northfield, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail (white)

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,625 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 507–1,392 ft

Out & Back · Northfield State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66888, -72.43983

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 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% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 88°66° 58%
Fri 92°69° 36%
Sat 89°69° 37%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 90°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 5 min before dark.

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