Roaring Falls–Hemlock Loop Trail, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Roaring Falls–Hemlock Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Toby State Forest near North Leverett, MA. The route reaches Roaring Falls. It climbs 693 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi384 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49021, -72.51784
Nearest town North Leverett, MA
Directions
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Roaring Falls–Hemlock Loop Trail, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 383–882 ft
Out & Back · Mount Toby State Forest
Trailhead: 42.49021, -72.51784
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 50° · precip 74% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Roaring Falls.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tower Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Link Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Tower Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt5% other27% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F50°
Precip74%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
63°51°
Tue
60°42°
Wed
64°40°
Thu
65°37°
16%
Fri
67°44°
30%
Sat
62°50°
30%
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