Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point before reaching Northfield Mountain Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 731 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 478–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: Mohawk Path · 42.59653, -72.44215
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mohawk Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Northfield Mountain Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mohawk Path, heading SW.
- 250 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 0.5 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Mohawk Path Trailhead
- Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft
- Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 942 ft
- Hemlock Hill Sunset Point–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights 4 mi · ▲ 852 ft
- Northfield Mountain–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 673 ft
- Green Trail via Rattlesnake Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 586 ft
- Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 932 ft
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