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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 51 min

Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 448 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61043, -72.47225
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA
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Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 51 min

Elevation 277–714 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.61043, -72.47225

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading S.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jug End, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftArrive 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/hemlock-hill-rock-oak-ramble-out-back-4-sights-3-km-9a5c

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 93°65° 60%
Fri 94°69° 37%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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