West Springfield Watershed Land
NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.8 mi · ▲ 886 ft · 2 hr 23 min
NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 886 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.8 mi · ▲ 886 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 317–699 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn 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.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 400 ftArrive 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 2.1 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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