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West View & Indian Cave Loop via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 4.1-mile loop in Warwick State Forest near Warwick, MA. The route passes West View and Indian Cave. It climbs 401 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,243 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Flagg Road 42.67967, -72.37983
Nearest town Warwick, MA

Directions

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West View & Indian Cave Loop via NET/M&M Trail (white)

4.1 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 947–1,243 ft

Loop · Warwick State Forest

Trailhead: Flagg Road · 42.67967, -72.37983

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Flagg Road, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miPass West View.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Indian Cave.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Flagg Road, heading E.
  13. 0.3 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

22% dirt7% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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