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Erving State Forest

Introductory Buttress–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 10 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,634 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Introductory Buttress–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 10 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point before reaching Introductory Buttress at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 1,634 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,139 ft · steepest grade: 45%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.62703, -72.41759
Nearest town Sky Farm, MA
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Introductory Buttress–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 10 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,634 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 561–1,139 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 42.62703, -72.41759

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.9 miTurn left onto Orange/White Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hill N Dale, heading N.
  8. 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 400 ftPass Introductory Buttress.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Talus Toe, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Gold Dot, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Spur, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
  26. 1.3 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-out-back

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 90°62° 59%
Fri 90°66° 37%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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