Metacomet-Monadnock Trail

Hike Name: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Location: central MA Length: 117 Submitted by: Patrick Fletcher Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Massachusetts trail reviews Massachusetts national parks Massachusetts state parks
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Description
The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail in Mass. is a 117 mile continuation of the Metacomet Trail in Conn. The trail begins in the Hanging hills of Meriden, Conn. It follows the trap rock ridges northwards on the west side of the Conn. river to Holyoke, Mass. and crossing the river at the OxBow. It then follows the Holyoke range easterly and then swings northwards over Mt.Lincoln and Mt. Grace to the NH line. There are three shelters and more are planed. The end of the trail is Mt.Monadnock in southern NH is one of the most climbed Mt. in the world and should not be missed. A guide book is available from the below URL

Directions to Hike
The MM trail starts at Rising Corners in southwick Mass.
If you take Rt.57 out of Springfield, Mass. and after crossing into southwick take a left at the first light.
follow this road south to the next jct. bearing left. At the next jct. take another left and look for a field with
a sign.

Contact Information
Patrick Fletcher
20 Linda Drive
Westfield, MA 01085
413-562-9863
hiker6@comcast.net
http://www.amcberkshire.org/mmtrail

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