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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Introductory Buttress–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 8 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Introductory Buttress–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 8 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, Introductory Buttress and Farley Ledge Caves. It climbs 1,079 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 49%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mohawk Path 42.59653, -72.44215
Nearest town Farley, MA
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Introductory Buttress–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 8 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 478–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: Mohawk Path · 42.59653, -72.44215

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mohawk Path, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Hill N Dale, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftPass Introductory Buttress.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Talus Toe, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right onto Orange/White Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miPass Farley Ledge Caves.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mohawk Path, heading SW.
  24. 350 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/introductory-buttress-the-slab-out-back-4-cliffs-8-km-4281

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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