Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Sugarbush via Hemlock Hill

2.4 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 55 min

Sugarbush via Hemlock Hill is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 489 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60940, -72.47763
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA

Directions

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Sugarbush via Hemlock Hill

2.4 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 55 min

Elevation 252–488 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 left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto West Slope Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Sugarbush, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dilly Down, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sugarbush, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto Porcupine Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Hill, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading S.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 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 surface

60% dirt40% 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%

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