West Springfield Watershed Land
Chumbawumba Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Chumbawumba Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. It climbs 1,168 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chumbawumba Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 235–699 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.14423, -72.69413
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tin Can, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Lost Pond 4.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft
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- NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.8 mi · ▲ 886 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 6.3 mi · ▲ 994 ft
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