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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Northfield Mountain–Introductory Buttress, 13 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Northfield Mountain–Introductory Buttress, 13 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Waterfall, Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, Northfield Mountain and 4 more. It climbs 1,080 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 50%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail 42.60160, -72.43945
Nearest town Farley, MA
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Northfield Mountain–Introductory Buttress, 13 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 485–1,094 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

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miPass Waterfall.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Perimeter Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftPass Northfield Mountain Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftReach Northfield Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 500 ftTurn left onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miPass Buoux Buttress.
  19. 50 ftPass The Slab.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miPass Introductory Buttress.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftTurn left onto Talus Toe, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 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/northfield-mountain-introductory-buttress-out-back-11-sights

Trail surface

50% dirt50% 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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