Massachusetts trails · Notchview
Notchview
A 16.4-mile network in Massachusetts, with 684 ft of climbing. Reaches Judges Hill. Managed by NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,086 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Judges Hill (summit)
Getting there
Unnamed trail access. 42.49866, -73.02821 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:46 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.4-mile route takes roughly 6 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:41 p.m. — 6 h 47 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + NOTCHVIEW — 3.1 mi loop, 372 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + NOTCHVIEW + skating loop — 9.8 mi loop, 1,461 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + NOTCHVIEW — 4.2 mi loop, 703 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail — 7.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 7.9 mi
- Mahican Mohawk Trail — 9.8 mi
- Appalachian Trail/Long Trail — 12.0 mi