The New England National Scenic Trail (NET) is a 215-mile hiking trail route that has been in existence for over half a century. The NET travels through 41 communities in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and is comprised primarily of the historic Mattabesett, Metacomet, and Monadnock (M-M-M) Trail systems.
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1Bear Hill Loop North
Middletown
1 mile
2Bear Hill Loop South
Middletown
1 mile
3Seven Falls Loop
Haddam
1 mile
4Thayer Road
Haddam
463 ft
5Nedobity Road
Haddam
4,393 ft
6Brainard Hill Road
Haddam
4,921 ft
7Mattabesett / NET sec CT 3
Haddam
2 miles
8Foot Hills Road
Haddam
3,478 ft
9Wiese Albert Road
Haddam
154 ft
10Mattabesett / NET sec CT 4
Millers Pond State Park
1,378 ft
11Mattabesett / NET & White Trail
Durham
3,107 ft
12Mattabesett / NET sec CT 4
Durham
5 miles
13Coginchaug Cave Connector
Durham
1 mile
14Dead Hill Road
Rockland Preserve
722 ft
15Cream Pot Road / NET
Rockland Preserve
502 ft
16Northern Exposure / NET
Rockland Preserve
2,470 ft
17Mattabesett Trail / NET sec CT 9 (Mt Pisgah)
Rockland Preserve
105 ft
18Northern Exposure / NET
Rockland Preserve
3,819 ft
19Mattabesett Trail / NET sec CT9 (Mt Pisgah)
Rockland Preserve
1 mile
20Northern Exposure / Net
Rockland Preserve
407 ft
21Field Road
Guilford
118 ft
22Seaside Avenue
Guilford
1,306 ft
23Whitfield Street
Guilford
171 ft
24Old Whitfield Street
Guilford
1,503 ft
25Menunkatuck Trail / NET Sec CT 5
Guilford
295 ft
26Old Whitfield Street
Guilford
1,138 ft
27Menunkatuck Trail / NET Sec CT 5
Guilford
948 ft
28Stone House Lane
Guilford
928 ft
29Lovers Lane
Guilford
2,080 ft
30Boston Street
Guilford
4,790 ft
31Boston Post Road
Guilford
338 ft
32Tanner Marsh Road
Guilford
2,280 ft
33Clapboard Hill Road
Guilford
3,629 ft
34Menunkatuck Trail / NET Sec CT 6
Guilford
4 miles
35Menunkatuck Trail / NET Sec CT 7
Guilford
3,845 ft
36North Madison Road
Guilford
1,122 ft
37Menunkatuck Trail / NET CT sec 7
Timberland Preserve
843 ft
38Menunkatuck Trail / NET CT sec 8
Guilford
1,240 ft
39Old Crooked Hill Road - NET
Rockland Preserve
1,079 ft
40Mattabesett / NET sec CT 9 (Broomstick Ledges)
Guilford
3 miles
41George Etzel - Meyerhuber Trail
Guilford
2,953 ft
42George Etzel - Meyerhuber Trail
Guilford
1,060 ft
43Pent Road
Guilford
420 ft
44Pent Road
Guilford
230 ft
45George Etzel - Meyerhuber Trail
Guilford
499 ft
46Lone Pine Trail (East)
Braemore Preserve
3,461 ft
47Durham Road (Rt 77)
Guilford
869 ft
48Lone Pine Trail (East) / Bridle Path
Guilford
1,125 ft
49Lone Pine - 77 to Mattabessett
Guilford
1,837 ft
50Crooked Hill Rd/ Lone Pine
Guilford
1,152 ft
51North Slope Trail
Guilford
2,310 ft
52Bluff Head Trail
Guilford
1,368 ft
53Mattabesett / NET sec CT 9 (Bluff Head)
Guilford
4 miles
54Stage Coach Road
Durham
1,020 ft
55New Haven Road (Rt 17)
Durham
1,778 ft
56Mattabesett / NET sec CT 10
Durham
6 miles
57Wallingford Road
Durham
1,089 ft
58Mattabesett / NET sec CT 11
Wallingford
5 miles
59Baileyville Road
Middlefield
364 ft
60Mt. Higby Parking Access Trail
Middlefield
358 ft
61Mattabesett / NET sec CT 12
Middlefield
4 miles
62Country Club Road
Middletown
4,416 ft
63Bell Street
Middletown
1,978 ft
64Atkins Street
Middletown
1,864 ft
65Footit Spur
Middletown
745 ft
66Mattabesett Trail / NET sec CT13
Giuffrida Park
7 miles
67Lamentation Drive
Berlin
394 ft
68Mattabesett Trail / NET sec CT13
Berlin
1,247 ft
69Giuffrida Park Red Trail Lower
Giuffrida Park
715 ft
70Giuffrida Park Red Trail Upper
Giuffrida Park
3,097 ft
71Giuffrida Park Yellow & Red
Giuffrida Park
167 ft
72Giuffrida Park Yellow- Upper
Giuffrida Park
3,911 ft
73Giuffrida Park Yellow - Lower
Giuffrida Park
650 ft
74Crescent Lake Loop East
Giuffrida Park
3,714 ft
75Crescent Lake Loop West
Giuffrida Park
2,687 ft
76Spruce Brook Road
Berlin
3,937 ft
77Berlin Turnpike
Berlin
430 ft
78Orchard Road
Berlin
2 miles
79Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 13
Berlin
1 mile
80Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 14 (Cathole Gorge)
Berlin
3 miles
81Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 14 (Castle Craig)
Hubbard Park
2 miles
82Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 14 (West Peak)
Berlin
2 miles
83Edgewood Road
Berlin
1 mile
84Southington Road
Berlin
246 ft
85Kensington Road
Berlin
1,175 ft
86Metacomet Loop Trail / Orange
The Hatchery
1,004 ft
87Metacomet Loop Trail
The Hatchery
1,417 ft
88Metacomet Loop Trail /Yel Loop
The Hatchery
607 ft
89Metacomet Loop Trail / Blue Loop
The Hatchery
827 ft
90Metacomet Loop Trail
The Hatchery
1,358 ft
91Metacomet Loop Trail
The Hatchery
2,674 ft
92Metacomet Loop Trail
The Hatchery
4,967 ft
93Chamberlain Highway (Rt 71)
Berlin
1,542 ft
94Timberlin Access Road
Berlin
1,129 ft
95Metacomet Loop Trail
Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve
2,946 ft
96Marjorie Moore Road
Berlin
1,588 ft
97Metacomet Loop Trail
Berlin
2,257 ft
98Metacomet Loop Trail
Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve
827 ft
99Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 14 (Short Mountain)
Berlin
2 miles
100Millbrook Lane
Southington
538 ft
101Carey Street
Southington
344 ft
102Private Road
Southington
459 ft
103Esther Street
New Britain
52 ft
104Black Rock Avenue
New Britain
827 ft
105Wooster Street
New Britain
1,001 ft
106West Main Street (CT-372)
New Britain
4,321 ft
107Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 16 RS MT
Farmington
4 miles
108Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 16
Farmington
4 miles
109Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 17 (Killkenny Rock)
West Hartford Reservoirs
1 mile
110Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 17
West Hartford Reservoirs
2,103 ft
111Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 17
West Hartford Reservoirs
1,644 ft
112Elm Street
Tariffville
33 ft
113Hartford Avenue (RT 189)
Tariffville
1,749 ft
114Holcomb Street
East Granby
417 ft
115Newgate Road
East Granby
138 ft
116Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 20
East Granby
5 miles
117Phelps Road
Suffield
154 ft
118Mountain Road (CT 168)
Suffield
138 ft
119Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 21
Suffield
2 miles
120M&M / NET Sec MA 1
Agawam
2 miles
121Southwick Street
Agawam
394 ft
122Route 57
Agawam
272 ft
123M&M / NET Sec MA 2
Agawam
4 miles
124M&M / NET Sec MA 3
West Springfield
545 ft
125Westfield Road
West Springfield
502 ft
126Sikes Road
West Springfield
994 ft
127M&M / NET Sec MA 3
Bear Hole
3 miles
128Prospect Avenue
West Springfield
128 ft
129M&M / NET Sec MA 4
Holyoke
4 miles
130M&M / NET Sec MA 5
Holyoke
1,424 ft
131Apremont Highway
Holyoke
807 ft
132M&M / NET Sec MA 5
East Mountain
4 miles
133Whiting Reservoir Road / NET
Holyoke
3,586 ft
134M&M / NET Sec MA 6
Mt. Tom State Reservation
5 miles
135M&M / NET Sec MA 7
Skinner State Park
5 miles
136Dry Brook Trail
Skinner State Park
1 mile
137Lithia Springs Trail
Skinner State Park
2 miles
138Black Rock Trail
Skinner State Park
4,311 ft
139Lithia Outlook Trail
Skinner State Park
2,972 ft
140Lithia Springs Road
Skinner State Park
2 miles
141Low Place Trail
Skinner State Park
3,547 ft
142Mt. Hitchcock
Skinner State Park
2,838 ft
143Devil's Football
Skinner State Park
4,797 ft
144Two Forest
Skinner State Park
2,402 ft
145Tramway
Skinner State Park
2,080 ft
146Halfway House Trail
Skinner State Park
4,488 ft
147Conglomerate Rock
Skinner State Park
2,956 ft
148Taylor's Notch Trail
Skinner State Park
2,913 ft
149Parker Road
Earl's Trails
4,560 ft
150Northside Road
Earl's Trails
1 mile
151Bunker Road
Earl's Trails
2,421 ft
152Bunker Link
Earl's Trails
4,590 ft
153Military Road
Earl's Trails
449 ft
154Notch Link
Batchelor Street Trails
663 ft
155Robert Frost Trail
Belchertown
886 ft
156Laurel Loop
Holyoke Range State Park
1,959 ft
157Tb
Holyoke Range State Park
5,033 ft
158North Side
Holyoke Range State Park
463 ft
159Brookbank
Holyoke Range State Park
2,720 ft
160Sweet Alice Crossover
Holyoke Range State Park
486 ft
161Access Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
2,805 ft
162Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1,391 ft
163Sweet Alice
Holyoke Range State Park
1 mile
164Robert Frost Trail (orange)
Holyoke Range State Park
1 mile
165Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1,086 ft
166Amherst Conservation
Holyoke Range State Park
3,786 ft
167Robert Frost - Central Holyoke Connect to M-M
Holyoke Range State Park
745 ft
168NET Sec 8/Robert Frost- Visitor Center
Granby
2,356 ft
169Trolly Trail to B-Street Link
Holyoke Range State Park
1,135 ft
170Notch Link
Batchelor Street Trails
1,089 ft
171South Side Trail
Batchelor Street Trails
1 mile
172Swamp Trail (Red)
Holyoke Range State Park
2,559 ft
173Swamp Trail
Batchelor Street Trails
2,395 ft
174Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1,007 ft
175Lower Access
Batchelor Street Trails
1 mile
176Upper Access
Batchelor Street Trails
1 mile
177Main Access
Batchelor Street Trails
1,690 ft
178M&M / NET Sec MA 8 - Mount Norwottock
Granby
1 mile
179Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1,273 ft
180Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1 mile
181Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1,184 ft
182Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
692 ft
183Access Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
3,333 ft
184Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
873 ft
185Trail
Batchelor Street Trails
2,717 ft
186East Farm Road
Batchelor Street Trails
4,304 ft
187Long Mountain Road
Batchelor Street Trails
3,327 ft
188Link Road
Batchelor Street Trails
3,816 ft
189Hollow Road
Batchelor Street Trails
2,083 ft
190Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
1,834 ft
191North Side Trail
Holyoke Range State Park
2,018 ft
192NET Sec 8/Robert Frost - Long Mountain
Granby
3 miles
193M&M / NET Sec MA 9
Belchertown
3,720 ft
194Bay Road
Belchertown
640 ft
195M&M / NET Sec MA 9
Belchertown
2 miles
196Federal Road
Belchertown
4,954 ft
197Gulf Road
Belchertown
2 miles
198M&M / NET Sec MA 10
Scarborough Brook Conservation Area
1 mile
199Tower Road (M&M)
Cadwell Memorial Forest
705 ft
200M&M / NET Sec MA 11
Cadwell Memorial Forest
2 miles
201Amherst Road
Pelham
610 ft
202North Valley Road
Pelham
1,752 ft
203M&M / NET Sec MA 11
Pelham
1 mile
204Brewer Road
Pelham
1,467 ft
205M&M / NET Sec MA 11
Pelham
1,224 ft
206Shutesbury Road
Pelham
3,648 ft
207M&M / NET Sec MA 12
Pelham
1 mile
208Town Farm Road
Shutesbury
1,686 ft
209Prescott Road
Shutesbury
469 ft
210Cooleyville Road
Shutesbury
1 mile
211M&M / NET Sec MA 13
Shutesbury
4,623 ft
212North Macedonia Road
Shutesbury
2,851 ft
213M&M / NET Sec MA 13
Shutesbury
738 ft
214Macedonia Road
Shutesbury
1 mile
215M&M / NET Sec MA 13
Shutesbury
4,623 ft
216M&M / NET Sec MA 14
Shutesbury
1 mile
217New Boston Road
Shutesbury
2,772 ft
218Cooleyville Road
Wendell
3,602 ft
219Jennison Road
Wendell
2 miles
220Lakeview Road
Shutesbury
1,791 ft
221M&M / NET Sec MA 15
Wendell State Forest
2,972 ft
222Old Egypt Road
Wendell
1,280 ft
223M&M / NET Sec MA 15
Wendell State Forest
4,990 ft
224M&M / NET Sec MA 15
Wendell State Forest
4 miles
225Jerusalem Road (M&M)
Wendell State Forest
659 ft
226M&M / NET Sec MA 15
Wendell State Forest
2 miles
227Mormon Hollow Road
Wendell
466 ft
228Farley Road
Wendell
2 miles
229Bridge Street
Erving
673 ft
230Holmes Street
Erving
262 ft
231Wells Street
Erving
669 ft
232Cross Street
Erving
246 ft
233M&M / NET Sec MA 16
Northfield
3 miles
234Mountain Road (M&M)
Northfield
1,194 ft
235M&M / NET Sec MA 16
Northfield
3,822 ft
236South Mountain Road
Northfield
1,388 ft
237Old Wendell Road
Northfield
2,969 ft
238Gulf Road
Northfield
331 ft
239M&M / NET Sec MA 16
Northfield
1 mile
240M&M / NET Sec MA 17
Warwick
7 miles
241M&M / NET Sec MA 17
Mount Grace State Forest
3 miles
242M&M / NET Sec MA 18
Mount Grace State Forest
3,251 ft
243Old Winchester Road
Warwick
1,437 ft
244M&M / NET Sec MA 18
Warwick
7 miles
245Bliss Hill Road
Warwick
417 ft
246M&M/NET MA18/ Tully
Tully Lake
4,498 ft
247M&M/NET MA19/ Tully
Tully Lake
3,087 ft
248M+M Trail to B-Street
Batchelor Street Trails
1,155 ft
249Menunkatuck Trail / NET CT sec 8
RWA - Genesee
1 mile
250Hart Road/Menunkatuck Trail / NET
RWA - Genesee
715 ft
251Hart Road/Menunkatuck Trail / NET
RWA - Genesee
2,713 ft
252Rockland Road/Menunkatuck/NET
RWA - Genesee
112 ft
253Grandma Hall/Menunkatuck Trail / NET
RWA - Genesee
1,683 ft
254Menunkatuck Trail / NET CT sec 7
Timberland Preserve
2,156 ft
255Menunkatuck Trail / NET / Green Trail
Timberland Preserve
1,453 ft
256Menunkatuck Trail / NET / White
Timberland Preserve
1,316 ft
257Menunkatuck Trail / NET / Red Circle
Timberland Preserve
1,312 ft
258Menunkatuck Trail / NET / Red
Timberland Preserve
1,257 ft
259Menunkatuck Trail / NET / Yellow
Timberland Preserve
1,004 ft
260Menunkatuck Trail / NET / Red Trail
Timberland Preserve
2,392 ft
261Menunkatuck Trail / NET / White Trail
Timberland Preserve
1,004 ft
262Old Pent Road/ Lone Pine Trail
Guilford
1,575 ft
263Lone Pine - 77 West to Mattabessett
Guilford
2 miles
264Mattabesett / NET sec CT 1
Middletown
5 miles
265Mattabesett/NET Sec CT 4
Rockland Preserve
4,505 ft
266Reservoir Loop Trail
Middletown
1 mile
267Mattabesett / NET sec CT 12 Highland
Highland Pond Preserve
2,523 ft
268Menunkatuck Trail / NET Sec CT 5
Guilford
886 ft
269Tynan Park Connector
Middletown
4,551 ft
270Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 17
Talcott Mountain State Park
2 miles
271Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 17 (Res #6)
Reservoir Six Recreation Area
3 miles
272Long Bottom Road
Southington
4,206 ft
273Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 15 (Ragged Mountain)
Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve
5 miles
274Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 15 (Bradley Mountain)
Southington
3 miles
275Mattabesett / NET sec CT 9 (Mica Ledges)
Rockland Preserve
2 miles
276Goatboy / NET
Rockland Preserve
266 ft
277Rockland Loop Trail / NET
Rockland Preserve
531 ft
278Metacomet Trail / NET CT 18
Tariffville
5 miles
279Finger Rock Road (NET)
West Hartford Reservoirs
4,275 ft
280Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 17
West Hartford Reservoirs
2 miles
281Mountain Road
Tariffville
2,205 ft
282M&M / NET Sec MA 19
Tully Lake
817 ft
283Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 19
Hatchett Hill
2 miles
284Menunkatuck Trail / NET CT sec 8
RWA - Genesee
2 miles
285Mattabesett / NET sec CT 2
Middletown
5 miles
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Total Distance
279 miles
Total Descent
-41,898 ft
Total Climb
45,045 ft
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