Stratton Mountain–East View Loop, 5 sights is a 7.9-mile loop in Northfield State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. The route passes Stratton Mountain, East View and Indian Cave. It climbs 1,002 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi896 – 1,391 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail 42.65968, -72.41931
Nearest town Sky Farm, MA
Directions
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Stratton Mountain–East View Loop, 5 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 896–1,392 ft
Loop · Northfield State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail · 42.65968, -72.41931
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 2.5 miPass Stratton Mountain.
- 50 ftPass East View.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Flagg Road, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Stratton Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Indian Cave.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
38% dirt3% gravel59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail Trailhead
- Mount Grace–Stratton Mountain, 5 summits 15.6 mi · ▲ 2,582 ft
- Old M&M Trail via NET/M&M Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- NET/M&M Trail 2 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Town Forest (yellow) via NET/M&M Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft
- West View–Indian Cave Loop, 4 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 909 ft
- Stratton Mountain–West View Loop, 4 viewpoints 4.6 mi · ▲ 610 ft
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