Metacomet-Monadnock Trail
The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (M&M Trail) is a 114-mile-long (183 km) hiking trail that traverses the Metacomet Ridge of the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts and the central uplands of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Although less than 70 miles (110 km) from Boston and other large population centers, the trail is considered remarkably rural and scenic and includes many areas of unique ecologic, historic, and geologic interest. Notable features include waterfalls, dramatic cliff faces, exposed mountain summits, woodlands, swamps, lakes, river floodplain, farmland, significant historic sites, and the summits of Mount Monadnock, Mount Tom and Mount Holyoke. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail is maintained largely through the efforts of the Western Massachusetts Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Much of the trail (but not all) is a portion of the New England National Scenic Trail.
| Metacomet-Monadnock Trail | |
|---|---|
Trap rock cliffs along the M&M Trail on the Mount Tom Range | |
| Length | 110 mi (180 km) |
| Location | Massachusetts and New Hampshire |
| Designation | Massachusetts section is part of the New England National Scenic Trail |
| Use | hiking, snowshoeing, other |
| Highest point | Mount Monadnock, 3,165 ft (965 m) |
| Lowest point | Connecticut River, 89 ft (27 m) |
| Difficulty | easy, with difficult sections |
| Season | easiest spring to fall |
| Hazards | deer ticks, weather, poison ivy |