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Mount Toby State Forest

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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Roaring Falls.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tower Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Loop Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Link Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left onto Tower Road, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/roaring-falls-out-back-6-km-300e

Trail surface

68% dirt5% other27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°67° 60%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 91°68° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 17%

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