Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Hemlock Hill Sunset Point–Waterfall, 8 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 807 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Hemlock Hill Sunset Point–Waterfall, 8 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Waterfall and Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point before reaching Hemlock Hill Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 807 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hemlock Hill Sunset Point–Waterfall, 8 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 807 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 485–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail · 42.60160, -72.43945
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Waterfall.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Hemlock Hill Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bobcat Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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