Pratt Hill–Dean Pond, 3 summits
4.5 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Pratt Hill–Dean Pond, 3 summits is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. The route passes Pratt Hill before reaching Dean Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 594 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18035, -71.61429
Nearest town West Upton, MA
Directions
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Pratt Hill–Dean Pond, 3 summits
4.5 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 311–592 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.18035, -71.61429
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Pratt Hill.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pratt Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Dean Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Pratt Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
35% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM
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