NET Trail (white)
14.5 mi · ▲ 1,440 ft · 5 hr 33 min
NET Trail (white) is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Shutesbury, MA. It climbs 1,440 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 1,230 ft14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46336, -72.42881
Nearest town Shutesbury, MA
Directions
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NET Trail (white)
14.5 mi · ▲ 1,440 ft · 5 hr 33 min
Elevation 657–1,230 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.46336, -72.42881
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading N.
- 1.6 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear left onto New Boston Road, heading W.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
44% dirt7% gravel49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- New Boston Road 11.1 mi · ▲ 922 ft
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