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New England Trail/Metacomet-Monadnock Trail: MA Section 13

3.0 (1 Rating)
This section of the NET runs from Cooleyville to just below Sibley Swamp.
3.8
mi
Distance
709
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.75mi
Distance
709ft
Elevation Gain
378ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
1,255ft
High Point
575ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This section of the NET runs from Cooleyville to just below Sibley Swamp. From Cooleyville Road, the trail crosses over some bog bridges and enters the woods. In a ways, the main trail passes by an intersection where there's an alternate that may save some time. *While this area isn't signed well, the NET Alternate is shown on the NET paper map. Here, the trail mainly follows an old road. It reaches a junction, then turns left (following a snowmobile trail). It passes a cellarhole, near Gate Lane and continues past the NET Alternate. The trail ends at a sign for the next section, just below Sibley Swamp.

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Contributors
David Smith