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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point and Northfield Mountain before reaching Northfield Mountain Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 673 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 48%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mohawk Path 42.59653, -72.44215
Nearest town Farley, MA
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Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 478–1,094 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 right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miPass Northfield Mountain Reservoir.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Perimeter Road, heading N.
  12. 100 ftReach Northfield Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mohawk Path, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northfield-mountain-farley-ledge-caves-out-back-4-km-15c2

Trail surface

45% dirt55% 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 1.3 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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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