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.
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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 Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Rock Oak Ramble Loop via Hemlock Hill 1.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Porcupine Trail & Sidewinder via Hemlock Hill 2.1 mi · ▲ 555 ft
- Hemlock Hill Sunset Point–Rock Oak Ramble, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Northfield Mountain Reservoir & Bobcat Trail via Hemlock Hill 2.3 mi · ▲ 709 ft
- Rose Ledge Trail–Sidewinder, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 638 ft
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