{"id":36882,"date":"2018-08-03T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=36882"},"modified":"2018-08-14T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T16:04:36","slug":"new-england-trail-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/new-england-trail-net","title":{"rendered":"New England Trail (NET)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover the scenery and communities of the Northeast along 215 miles of the New England Trail. Following the Metacomet\u2013Monadnock\u2013Mattabesett Trail System, it is sometimes also called the Triple-M Trail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Distance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 215 miles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Connecticut and Massachusetts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year Established<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Times of Year to Visit: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fall is best, but the trail can be hiked year-round<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36885\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36885\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-36885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/East-Peak-Meriden-CT-Ryan-Smith.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Peak, Meriden, Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Ryan Smith.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Notable Spots Along Trail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 165-foot-tall Heublein Tower offers panoramic views of Hartford, Connecticut, and the Farmington River Valley. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Castle Craig, located on the East Peak in the Hanging Hills, is a 32-foot-high observation tower built of local traprock (basalt). <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover the Seven Sisters, an expanse of ridgeline summits in Massachusetts\u2019 Mount Holyoke Range offering beautiful views and an overall elevation change of 3,700 feet. It\u2019s also the location of a tough <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.7sisterstrailrace.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trail race<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that donates all net proceeds to purchasing and preserving land in the surrounding area. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/facilities\/richardson-zlogar-cabin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Richardson-Zlogar Cabin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which offers sleeping space for up to 12 trekkers and views of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont all in one vista. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fun Facts, According to the Appalachian Mountain Club<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trail follows the iconic Metacomet traprock ridgeline in Connecticut and Massachusetts. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both a cider, called Trail Hopper from Artifact Cider, and a beer, called Old New England Trail from Hanging Hills Brewery, are named after the NET. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NET is the only national scenic trail that touches Long Island Sound. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 2 million people live within 10 miles of the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_36887\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36887\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-36887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Dry-Knoll-Mount-Tom-Holyoke-MA-Ben-Smith.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dry Knoll, Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of Ben Smith.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Trail Uses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Hiking, trail running, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Administering Agency: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/neen\/index.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Park Service<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Nonprofit Partner: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appalachian Mountain Club and Connecticut Forest and Park Association.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Permitting Information:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> None needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>REI Stewardship: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The co-op has invested more than $390,000 in the NET since 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/stewardship\/how-you-can-help-support-connecticut-trails\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How You Can Help Support Connecticut Trails<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/how-to-choose-the-right-backpacking-stove-fuel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Choose the Right Backpacking Stove Fuel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/how-to-stay-warm-in-a-sleeping-bag\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Stay Warm in a Sleeping Bag<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/backpack.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Choose a Backpack<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails\">Learn more<\/a>\u00a0about all of our national scenic trails.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the scenery and communities of the Northeast along 215 miles of the New England Trail. Following the Metacomet\u2013Monadnock\u2013Mattabesett Trail System, it is sometimes also called the Triple-M Trail. Distance: 215 miles States: Connecticut and Massachusetts Year Established: 2009 Best Times of Year to Visit: Fall is best, but the trail can be hiked year-round [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":36883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[387],"tags":[1529,1591,1592,1528],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-36882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hike","tag-connecticut","tag-national-scenic-trails","tag-new-england-trail","tag-northeast"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/hike\/new-england-trail-net","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"New England Trail (NET)","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/new-england-trail-net","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/new-england-trail-net"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Suffield-CT-Ben-Smit.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Suffield-CT-Ben-Smit.jpg?fit=1080%2C607"},"articleSection":"Hike","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Aer Parris-Hoshour"}],"creator":["Aer Parris-Hoshour"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["connecticut","national scenic trails","new england trail","northeast"],"dateCreated":"2018-08-03T14:00:38Z","datePublished":"2018-08-03T14:00:38Z","dateModified":"2018-08-14T16:04:36Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"New England Trail (NET)\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/hike\\\/new-england-trail-net\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/hike\\\/new-england-trail-net\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/Suffield-CT-Ben-Smit.jpg?resize=150%2C150\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/Suffield-CT-Ben-Smit.jpg?fit=1080%2C607\"},\"articleSection\":\"Hike\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Aer Parris-Hoshour\"}],\"creator\":[\"Aer Parris-Hoshour\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Uncommon Path \\u2013 An REI Co-op Publication\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[\"connecticut\",\"national scenic trails\",\"new england trail\",\"northeast\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2018-08-03T14:00:38Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-03T14:00:38Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-08-14T16:04:36Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/rei.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Suffield-CT-Ben-Smit.jpg?fit=1080%2C607","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36882"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37213,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36882\/revisions\/37213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36882"},{"taxonomy":"internal-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-tag?post=36882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}