Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Hemlock Hill
2.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 51 min
Hemlock Hill is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hemlock Hill
2.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 51 min
Elevation 252–488 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: 42.60940, -72.47763
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Slope Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dilly Down, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sugarbush, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Porcupine Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Hill, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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