Best hikes in Northfield State Forest

Ambleway maps 8 hikes in Northfield State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 7 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is West View–Indian Cave Loop, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Mount Grace–Stratton Mountain, 5 summits, gaining 2,582 ft, and the network tops out at 1,616 ft.

• Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Old Orchard Trail (Blue) Loop via Richardson Trail (Yellow) 4.3 mi · ▲ 518 ft
• Stratton Mountain–West View Loop, 4 viewpoints 4.6 mi · ▲ 610 ft
• Garnet Rock–Notch Mountain Trail (Red), 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 894 ft
• West View–Indian Cave Loop, 4 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 909 ft
• Indian Cave–NET/M&M Trail, 4 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,576 ft
• NET/M&M Trail (white) 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,568 ft
• Mount Grace–Stratton Mountain, 5 summits 15.6 mi · ▲ 2,582 ft
• Parker Camp Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft