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MA NET: Section 05 (Metacomet-Monadnock Trail)

4.6 ★★★★★ 7 Google reviews · Running trail in Holyoke, Massachusetts · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Not reported
Distance: Not reported
Shape: Not reported
Shade: Not reported
Access: Not reported

We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of MA NET: Section 05 (Metacomet-Monadnock Trail) yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about MA NET: Section 05 (Metacomet-Monadnock Trail)

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (7 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

4 mile stretch that runs from Easthampton Road over W. Cherry St. and ends on Apramont Highway, Route 202.

★★★★☆ — C , Aug 2017

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 7 reviews →

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The practical stuff

AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find MA NET: Section 05 (Metacomet-Monadnock Trail)

104 Easthampton Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.