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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. The route passes Introductory Buttress before reaching Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 718 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61096, -72.47075
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA
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Introductory Buttress–Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 280–715 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

  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. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading S.
  8. 400 ftPass Introductory Buttress.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miReach Introductory Buttress, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftPass Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Sunset Point.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Ledge Trail, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftSharp left onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading N.
  19. 200 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-slab-buoux-buttress-out-back-5-km-0011

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 93°65° 60%
Fri 94°69° 37%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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