AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Montague State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,306 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Hill Connector 42.54734, -72.45647
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Dry Hill Connector, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Upham Road, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miSharp left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Upham Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 1.7 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Connector, heading NE.
  8. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dry-hill-out-back-8-km-8b11

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 90°62° 60%
Fri 90°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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