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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Millers Falls, MA. The route passes Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point and Northfield Mountain before reaching Northfield Mountain Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,295 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 43%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58177, -72.46388
Nearest town Millers Falls, MA
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Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 495–1,094 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.58177, -72.46388

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Perimeter Road, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Northfield Mountain Reservoir.
  10. 100 ftReach Northfield Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading S.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northfield-mountain-out-back-9-km-8fcf

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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