Dean Pond–Dean Pond Road, 5 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr
Dean Pond–Dean Pond Road, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. The route reaches Dean Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi335 – 522 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Park Road 42.20944, -71.60576
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Dean Pond–Dean Pond Road, 5 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 334–522 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: Park Road · 42.20944, -71.60576
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 83% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Park Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Whistling Cave Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Loop Road, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Dean Pond Road, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Dean Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Loop Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Whistling Cave Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Park Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
100% dirt
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip83%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
83°65°
Thu
84°68°
40%
Fri
94°71°
30%
Sat
91°70°
37%
Sun
95°70°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Nuthatch Trail–Park Road, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 336 ft
- Loop Road–Park Road, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Loop Road–Park Road, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 361 ft
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