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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,501 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 5.1-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 and Introductory Buttress. It climbs 1,501 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 984 ft · steepest grade: 36%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58086, -72.46795
Nearest town Millers Falls, MA
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Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,501 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 282–985 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.58086, -72.46795

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Introductory Buttress.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftSharp left onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftReach Introductory Buttress, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/introductory-buttress-northfield-mountain-recreation-and-environmental-center-sunset-point-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 1 min before dark.

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