Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Rock Oak Ramble–Rose Ledge Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr

Rock Oak Ramble–Rose Ledge Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 535 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 837 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61096, -72.47075
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA

Directions

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Rock Oak Ramble–Rose Ledge Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 280–838 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.61096, -72.47075

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading E.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading N.
  14. 300 ftTurn right onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% dirt5% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 2 min before dark.

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