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Springfield Water Department Land

NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint & Trail to Quarry Rim Viewpoint

5.7 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 2 hr 16 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint & Trail to Quarry Rim Viewpoint is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Springfield Water Department Land near Tatham, MA. The route passes NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint before reaching Trail to Quarry Rim Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 717 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 646 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.10527, -72.69358
Nearest town Tatham, MA
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NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint & Trail to Quarry Rim Viewpoint

5.7 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 129–647 ft

Out & Back · Springfield Water Department Land

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.10527, -72.69358

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / US HWY 20 stop 471 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1.3 miPass NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Trail to Quarry Rim, heading S.
  8. 300 ftPass Trail to Quarry Rim Viewpoint.
  9. 150 ftReach NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/net-m-m-trail-white-viewpoint-trail-to-quarry-rim-viewpoint-out-back-8-km-1c72

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 92°69° 54%
Fri 94°70° 42%
Sat 94°69° 37%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: WESTFIELD / US HWY 20 stop 471 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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