McLean Reservoir & Pipeline Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)
4.7 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 55 min
McLean Reservoir & Pipeline Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route reaches McLean Reservoir. It climbs 703 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McLean Reservoir & Pipeline Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)
4.7 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 355–632 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: 42.19486, -72.65393
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: FROST CIRCLE / COLLEGE stop 100 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Trolley Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass McLean Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftReach McLean Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: FROST CIRCLE / COLLEGE stop 100 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 4 sights 1.7 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Pipeline Trail & Trolley Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Rd–Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Hellgate Trail & Pipeline Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) 3 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Ashley Pond–Wright Pond, 6 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Trolley Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 690 ft
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