Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Rock Oak Ramble & Sidewinder Loop via Hemlock Hill
1.9 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 48 min
Rock Oak Ramble & Sidewinder Loop via Hemlock Hill is a 1.9-mile loop in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 324 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rock Oak Ramble & Sidewinder Loop via Hemlock Hill
1.9 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 48 min
Elevation 589–931 ft
Loop · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: Hemlock Hill · 42.61439, -72.45772
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Hemlock Hill, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hill N Dale, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Hill, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 16 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Hemlock Hill Trailhead
- Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble Loop, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Sidewinder & West Slope Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Tooleybush Turnpike Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 441 ft
- Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 726 ft
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