Dean Pond–Chickadee Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Dean Pond–Chickadee Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. The route reaches Dean Pond. It climbs 432 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 502 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19286, -71.59083
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Dean Pond–Chickadee Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 311–502 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.19286, -71.59083
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Dean Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Dean Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
83°64°
Thu
89°69°
41%
Fri
95°72°
29%
Sat
92°69°
36%
Sun
94°68°
15%
Mon
93°72°
17%
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