Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. The route passes Northfield Mountain and Northfield Mountain Reservoir before reaching Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 843 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 277–1,094 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: 42.61043, -72.47225
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Slope Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Perimeter Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Northfield Mountain Reservoir.
- 300 ftPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Northfield Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Hemlock Hill Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Rock Oak Ramble Loop via Hemlock Hill 1.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Sugarbush Loop via Hemlock Hill 2.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Hemlock Hill Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Hemlock Hill Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 203 ft
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