Dry Hill Connector & Upham Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Dry Hill Connector & Upham Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. It climbs 540 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dry Hill Connector & Upham Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 924–1,304 ft
Out & Back · Montague State Forest
Trailhead: Dry Hill Connector · 42.54734, -72.45647
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Dry Hill Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Upham Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Upham Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 411 ft
- Dry Hill & Dry Hill Connector via Upham Road 2 mi · ▲ 300 ft
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