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Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. The route passes Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point before reaching Waterfall at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 726 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hemlock Hill 42.61439, -72.45772
Nearest town Northfield Farms, MA
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Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 587–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center

Trailhead: Hemlock Hill · 42.61439, -72.45772

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Bobcat Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bobcat Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading N.
  21. 500 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/waterfall-blue-trail-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Trail surface

33% dirt5% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 91°63° 60%
Fri 92°67° 37%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 89°67° 16%

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

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