Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Farley Ledge Caves, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Farley Ledge Caves, 3 sights is a 5.6-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 before reaching Farley Ledge Caves at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,334 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Farley Ledge Caves, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 495–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: 42.58177, -72.46388
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 58°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
- 0.2 miBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Farley Ledge Caves.
- 100 ftReach Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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