Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 7 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 7 sights is a 5.3-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, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,197 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 7 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 274–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: 42.61062, -72.47230
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Slope Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10th Mountain Division, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Orange/White Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tooleybush Turnpike, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Hidden Quarry Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto 10th Mountain Division, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Rock Oak Ramble Loop via Hemlock Hill 1.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Sugarbush Loop via Hemlock Hill 2.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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