Massachusetts NET
Most of the New England Trail in Massachusetts follows the old M-M Trail ("Metacomet to Monadnock"). After the trail was designated as a National Scenic Trail in 2009, many large landowners evicted the trail and long stretches could not be followed for a few years. In 2015, new NET routing was completed and it was the following summer that I began the Massachusetts section. Most of this was done slackpacking while on long weekend getaways with my husband, who played golf while I was hiking. We particularly enjoyed the Easthampton and Greenfield regions as our "base", where there were things to do in the evening.
The southern half of the Mass NET follows the trap rock ridges of the Connecticut River Valley, very similar to the Connecticut section, but that changes abruptly as the trail heads past the Quabbin area (moose poop!) and the terrain begins to transition into the north woods.
Most of the New England Trail in Massachusetts follows the old M-M Trail ("Metacomet to Monadnock"). After the trail was designated as a National Scenic Trail in 2009, many large landowners evicted the trail and long stretches could not be followed for a few years. In 2015, new NET routing was completed and it was the following summer that I began the Massachusetts section. Most of this was done slackpacking while on long weekend getaways with my husband, who played golf while I was hiking. We particularly enjoyed the Easthampton and Greenfield regions as our "base", where there were things to do in the evening.
The southern half of the Mass NET follows the trap rock ridges of the Connecticut River Valley, very similar to the Connecticut section, but that changes abruptly as the trail heads past the Quabbin area (moose poop!) and the terrain begins to transition into the north woods.
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(2016-2017)
Sections 1 & 2 Provin Mtn, CT/MA line to MA 187/US20, August 23, 2016
Section 2 Westfield River Crossing, Sept. 2, 2016
Sections 3 & 4 East Mountain, McLean Reservoir, Holyoke, Sept. 2, 2016
Section 5 East Mountain, Sept. 6, 2016
Section 6 Mt Tom to Connecticut River, Sept. 15, 2016
Section 7 Prelude: Kayaking the Oxbow, Sept. 16, 2016
Section 7a Connecticut River to the Mt. Holyoke Summit House, Sept 16, 2016
Section 7b Summit House to Notch Visitor Center (MA 116), Sept. 17, 2016
Section 8 & 9a Notch Visitor Ctr to Bay Road, Sept. 18, 2016
Sections 9b-11 Part 1 Cadwell State Forest Oct. 5, 2016
Sections 9b-11 Part 2 Mt Lincoln to Quabbin October 6, 2016
Sections 12-14 Part 1 Quabbin October 9, 2016
Sections 12-14 Part 2 Quabbin October 10, 2016
Section 15a Wyola to Ruggles Pond October 11, 2016
Section 15b Ruggles Pond to Millers River October 12, 2016
Section 16: Hermit Mountain September 9, 2017
Section 17a: Northfield State Forest September 10, 2017
Sections 17b-18a: Mt Grace to Richards Reservoir, Sept. 11, 2017
Sections 18b-19a: Royalston Falls & NH border, Sept 12, 2017
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