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Northfield State Forest

Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Parker Camp Road via Richardson Trail (Yellow)

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Parker Camp Road via Richardson Trail (Yellow) is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Northfield State Forest near East Northfield, MA. It climbs 1,188 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 1,309 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parker Camp Road 42.70784, -72.41445
Nearest town East Northfield, MA
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Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Parker Camp Road via Richardson Trail (Yellow)

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 444–1,308 ft

Out & Back · Northfield State Forest

Trailhead: Parker Camp Road · 42.70784, -72.41445

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Parker Camp Road, heading SW.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Richardson Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  3. 1.5 miSharp right onto Notch Mountain Trail (Red), heading E.
  4. 0.8 miReach Parker Camp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left onto Richardson Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  6. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/garnet-rock-out-back-ed6c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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