Stratton Mountain & East View via NET/M&M Trail (white) is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Brush Mountain Conservation Area near East Northfield, MA. The route passes Stratton Mountain before reaching East View at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,457 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Stratton Mountain & East View via NET/M&M Trail (white)
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,457 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 468–1,392 ft
Out & Back · Brush Mountain Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.67114, -72.44040
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass East View.
- 50 ftReach Stratton Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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