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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Farley Ledge Caves, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Farley Ledge Caves, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Millers Falls, MA. The route passes Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point before reaching Farley Ledge Caves at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,334 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 42%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58177, -72.46388
Nearest town Millers Falls, MA
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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Farley Ledge Caves, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 495–1,008 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.58177, -72.46388

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftPass Farley Ledge Caves.
  9. 100 ftReach Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/farley-ledge-caves-out-back-10-km-d1c8

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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