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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 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 and Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point before reaching Northfield Mountain Reservoir at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,346 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 33%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58086, -72.46795
Nearest town Millers Falls, MA
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Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 500–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.58086, -72.46795

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NE.
  7. 1 miPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
  10. 450 ftReach Northfield Mountain Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
  13. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northfield-mountain-reservoir-bobcat-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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