Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Waterfall, 7 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Waterfall, 7 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Waterfall and Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point before reaching Northfield Mountain Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 660 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Northfield Mountain Reservoir–Waterfall, 7 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 485–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail · 42.60160, -72.43945
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 2 mph · 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 right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Northfield Mountain Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 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.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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