19.1 km
Length
+106 m
Ascent
−71 m
Descent
97 m
Highest point
4.7%
Max gradient
0h 25min
Drive time (approx.)
The Notch map
19.1 km · 97 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Notch look like?

MA Route 116 northbound, Plainfield MA
MA Route 116 northbound, Plainfield MA · John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
MA 141 and MA 116 in Chicopee
MA 141 and MA 116 in Chicopee · Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hampshire College sign on Kendall Drive and route 116 October 2025
Hampshire College sign on Kendall Drive and route 116 October 2025 · 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0
Main Street, Ashfield MA
Main Street, Ashfield MA · John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
MA-Route-116-Traffic-Over-Sunderland-Bridge-Into-Sunderland-Massachusetts-IMG 5510
MA-Route-116-Traffic-Over-Sunderland-Bridge-Into-Sunderland-Massachusetts-IMG 5510 · Morrowlong · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunderland Massachusetts
Sunderland Massachusetts · Tom Walsh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Adams ARRA Route 116 Resurfacing (3875949566)
Adams ARRA Route 116 Resurfacing (3875949566) · MassDOT · Public domain
Gillig UMass Amherst
Gillig UMass Amherst · Mehrashk · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Start and finish

Start
Deerfield
42.47757, -72.61351
Finish
Amherst
42.37322, -72.51983

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

51
Bueno Y Sano 0.0 km · 60 m
Leo's Table 0.0 km · 60 m
Gianni Fig's Ristorante 0.0 km · 60 m
Holiday Pizza 0.0 km · 60 m
Zack's BBQ 0.0 km · 60 m
Wolfie's Restaurant 0.0 km · 60 m
Golden China Restaurant 0.0 km · 60 m
Wild Roots Eatery 4.2 km · 42 m
BridgeSide Grille 4.5 km · 42 m
Sugarloaf Frostie 4.9 km · 42 m
Goten of Japan 5.5 km · 44 m
Banchan Korean Deli 6.6 km · 52 m
39 more

Parking

199
Whately Park and Ride 0.8 km · 61 m
Mt. Sugarloaf Lot 2.8 km · 55 m
Sugarloaf South Parking 3.2 km · 49 m
Lot 12 Yellow Permit 13.4 km · 45 m
Lot 12 Yellow Permit 13.4 km · 45 m
Lot 25 Green Permit 13.5 km · 45 m
Lot 12 Yellow Permit 13.5 km · 45 m
Lot 28 Purple Permit 13.9 km · 45 m
Lot 11 Yellow Permit 14.7 km · 46 m
CVS Public Lot 19.1 km · 96 m
Amity Parking 19.1 km · 96 m
Boltwood Garage 19.1 km · 96 m
6 more
181 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 19.1 km.

Fuel

8
Irving 0.7 km · 60 m
Irving 1.0 km · 66 m
Shell 9.6 km · 53 m
Hadley East Pride 17.0 km · 49 m
Stop & Shop 17.2 km · 50 m
F. L. Roberts 17.4 km · 52 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 17.4 km.

EV chargers

3
ChargePoint 0.7 km · 61 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.7 km to 19.1 km.

Toilets

2
2 unnamed places along the road, from 3.2 km to 19.1 km.