Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Tooleybush Turnpike Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Tooleybush Turnpike Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 441 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tooleybush Turnpike Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 503–975 ft
Loop · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: Cascade · 42.61298, -72.45832
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Hill, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Bobcat Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Cascade, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
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
More from Cascade Trailhead
- Rock Oak Ramble & Sidewinder Loop via Hemlock Hill 1.9 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble Loop, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Sidewinder & West Slope Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 726 ft
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