Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Rattlesnake Mountain–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,744 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Rattlesnake Mountain–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 6.9-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 Rattlesnake Mountain before reaching Rattlesnake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,744 ft, with sections as steep as 56% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 56%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58015, -72.47881
Nearest town Millers Falls, MA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,744 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 437–1,008 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.58015, -72.47881

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 49° · precip 70% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mohawk Path, heading S.
  10. 300 ftPass Rattlesnake Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 57°F49°
Precip70%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity96%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 44% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 59% rain2 PM: 54% rain3 PM: 37% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 35% rain11 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 63°49°
Tue 60°42°
Wed 63°39°
Thu 65°37° 16%
Fri 67°42° 30%
Sat 62°50° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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