West Springfield Watershed Land

NET/M&M Trail (white)

5.4 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 12 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 797 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15828, -72.69006
Nearest town Owen District, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail (white)

5.4 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 303–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.15828, -72.69006

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  5. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftArrive 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

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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