Mount Tom–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 7 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,112 ft · 6 hr 49 min
Mount Tom–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes McLean Reservoir, Whiting Street Reservoir, Mount Tom and NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint. It climbs 3,112 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mount Tom–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 7 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,112 ft · 6 hr 49 min
Elevation 395–1,198 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.18432, -72.67076
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass McLean Reservoir.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Whiting Street Reservoir.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 1.2 miPass Mount Tom.
- 50 ftPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
- 2.3 miBear left onto Dynamite Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Tom, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
- Overlook & Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.7 mi · ▲ 785 ft
- Overlook–Snake Pond, 4 lakes 6.2 mi · ▲ 925 ft
- Ashley Pond–Overlook, 5 lakes 6.4 mi · ▲ 738 ft
- Deadtop–Whiting Street Reservoir, 7 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft
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