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Ashley Watershed

Overlook & Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white)

4.7 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Overlook & Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Overlook and Snake Pond before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 785 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.18432, -72.67076
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Overlook & Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white)

4.7 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 414–685 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

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miPass Overlook.
  8. 50 ftPass Snake Pond.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/overlook-overlook-out-back-4-viewpoints-8-km-bc95

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°66° 55%
Fri 93°69° 42%
Sat 93°68° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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