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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Jug End–Lower Jug End, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Jug End–Lower Jug End, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 446 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60940, -72.47763
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA
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Jug End–Lower Jug End, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 252–714 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading E.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jug End, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Jug End, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto B-Bar-W, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miArrive 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/jug-end-lower-jug-end-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity70%
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 93°69° 37%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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