Stratton Mountain–West View, 5 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Northfield State Forest near Warwick, MA. The route passes West View, Stratton Mountain and East View. It climbs 1,699 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi873 – 1,391 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68968, -72.36572
Nearest town Warwick, MA
Directions
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Stratton Mountain–West View, 5 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Elevation 872–1,392 ft
Out & Back · Northfield State Forest
Trailhead: 42.68968, -72.36572
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 3.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass West View.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 2.5 miPass Stratton Mountain.
- 50 ftPass East View.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 4.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- NET/M&M Trail (white) 14.6 mi · ▲ 1,971 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 13 mi · ▲ 1,737 ft
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