East Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Rd–Hellgate Trail, 4 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 991 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Rd–Hellgate Trail, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in East Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Highlands, MA. The route reaches Rd. It climbs 991 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rd–Hellgate Trail, 4 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 991 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 355–768 ft
Out & Back · East Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: connector · 42.22429, -72.64569
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Rd, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- West Cherry Street 3.7 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- Mount Tom–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 3 summits 3.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46 & Unnamed Bridge 2:43 via Trolley Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 491 ft
- Hellgate Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 925 ft
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43 Loop, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 814 ft
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