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West Springfield Watershed Land

NET/M&M Trail (white)

5.6 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr 16 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 794 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14423, -72.69413
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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NET/M&M Trail (white)

5.6 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 317–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.14423, -72.69413

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/overlook-out-back-7-km-080d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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