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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 9 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 9 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Farley, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, Northfield Mountain Reservoir, Introductory Buttress and Farley Ledge Caves. It climbs 1,164 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 49%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mohawk Path 42.59653, -72.44215
Nearest town Farley, MA
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Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Reservoir, 9 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 478–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: Mohawk Path · 42.59653, -72.44215

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mohawk Path, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
  9. 350 ftPass Northfield Mountain Reservoir.
  10. 100 ftReach Introductory Buttress, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading S.
  15. 300 ftPass Introductory Buttress.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftTurn left onto Talus Toe, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miPass Farley Ledge Caves.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mohawk Path, heading N.
  28. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-mountain-rattlesnake-viewpoint-out-back-3-sights-9-km-a0ca

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 4 min before dark.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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