Metacomet-Monadnock Trail

Metacomet-Monadnock Trail
Trap rock cliffs along the M&M Trail on the
Mount Tom Range
Length110 mi (180 km)
LocationMassachusetts and New Hampshire
DesignationMassachusetts section is part of the New England National Scenic Trail
Usehiking, snowshoeing, other
Highest pointMount Monadnock, 3,165 ft (965 m)
Lowest pointConnecticut River, 89 ft (27 m)
Difficultyeasy, with difficult sections
Seasoneasiest spring to fall
Hazardsdeer ticks, weather, poison ivy

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.[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Guide, 10th edition. (2005). Amherst, Massachusetts: Appalachian Mountain Club.
  2. ^ "New England National Scenic Trail". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12.