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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Rose Ledge Trail–Sidewinder, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Rose Ledge Trail–Sidewinder, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 658 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 932 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60940, -72.47763
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA
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Rose Ledge Trail–Sidewinder, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 252–931 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.60940, -72.47763

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading S.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill N Dale, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading N.
  12. 300 ftTurn right onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
  16. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 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/rose-ledge-trail-sidewinder-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 93°65° 60%
Fri 93°69° 37%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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