West Springfield Watershed Land
NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.6 mi · ▲ 820 ft · 2 hr 17 min
NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 820 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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NET/M&M Trail (white)
5.6 mi · ▲ 820 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 303–699 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.15596, -72.69352
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 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.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 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 1.7 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.8 mi · ▲ 689 ft
- Lost Pond & Caldron Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.1 mi · ▲ 521 ft
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