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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point and Waterfall. It climbs 1,208 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61542, -72.46776
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA
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Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 367–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: 42.61542, -72.46776

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto Dilly Down, heading E.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Sugarbush, heading S.
  5. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Hemlock Hill, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cascade, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 300 ftSharp left onto Bobcat Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miPass Waterfall.
  23. 0.3 miReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bobcat Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  32. 300 ftTurn left onto Cascade, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftBear right onto Porcupine Trail, heading NW.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 450 ftTurn right onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 450 ftSharp right onto Sugarbush, heading N.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dilly Down, heading N.
  40. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  42. 50 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/waterfall-blue-trail-out-back-5-sights-10-km

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
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 81°64°
Thu 92°65° 60%
Fri 93°68° 37%
Sat 91°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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