Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Mt. Mineral Road & NET Trail (white)

4.7 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Mt. Mineral Road & NET Trail (white) is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near New Salem, MA. It climbs 601 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 1,253 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) 42.49909, -72.36523
Nearest town New Salem, MA

Directions

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Mt. Mineral Road & NET Trail (white)

4.7 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 782–1,255 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.49909, -72.36523

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on NET Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 1.9 miBear left onto New Boston Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Mt. Mineral Road, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading NE.
  7. 1.9 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 85°65° 57%
Fri 89°67° 39%
Sat 88°66° 38%
Sun 90°63°
Mon 88°66° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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