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Upton State Forest

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
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 59% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miPass Pratt Hill.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Pratt Hill Road, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Dean Pond.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftReach Pratt Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dean-pond-dean-pond-out-back-7-km-1f1f

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F51°
Precip59%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 29% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 59% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 65°53° 55%
Tue 60°44°
Wed 61°43°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 61°47° 34%
Sat 58°49° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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