Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Waterfall, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Waterfall, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Waterfall before reaching Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 839 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Waterfall, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 485–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail · 42.60160, -72.43945
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Waterfall.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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