Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Old Orchard Trail (Blue) Loop via Richardson Trail (Yellow)
4.3 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Old Orchard Trail (Blue) Loop via Richardson Trail (Yellow) is a 4.3-mile loop in Northfield State Forest near East Northfield, MA. It climbs 518 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Notch Mountain Trail (Red) & Old Orchard Trail (Blue) Loop via Richardson Trail (Yellow)
4.3 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 444–947 ft
Loop · Northfield State Forest
Trailhead: Parker Camp Road · 42.69964, -72.42889
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Richardson Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 2 miBear left onto Old Orchard Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Richardson Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Notch Mountain Trail (Red), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Richardson Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parker Camp Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft
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