West Springfield Watershed Land
Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white)
4.7 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route reaches Snake Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 522 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Snake Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white)
4.7 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 253–527 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.14969, -72.69946
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Snake Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft
- Grizzly Adams & NET/M&M Trail (white) 10 mi · ▲ 1,308 ft
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