Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Sidewinder & West Slope Trail Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 53 min
Sidewinder & West Slope Trail Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center near Northfield Farms, MA. It climbs 378 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sidewinder & West Slope Trail Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 53 min
Elevation 535–931 ft
Loop · Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
Trailhead: Hemlock Hill · 42.61439, -72.45772
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 49° · precip 68% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Cascade, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto West Slope Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Slope Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rose Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ramble, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hill N Dale, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sidewinder, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 500 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Hemlock Hill Trailhead
- Waterfall–Tooleybush Turnpike Sunset Point, 6 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 726 ft
- Hemlock Hill–Rock Oak Ramble Loop, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Rock Oak Ramble & Sidewinder Loop via Hemlock Hill 1.9 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- Tooleybush Turnpike Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 441 ft
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