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West Springfield Watershed Land

Chumbawumba Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,067 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Chumbawumba Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 1,067 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15971, -72.69581
Nearest town Owen District, MA
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Chumbawumba Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,067 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 235–699 ft

Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land

Trailhead: 42.15971, -72.69581

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tin Can, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  24. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/waterfall-out-back-12-km-ae17

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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