Upton State Forest

East Elm Trail & Whitehall Trail via Bridge Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 53 min

East Elm Trail & Whitehall Trail via Bridge Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 472 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20934, -71.58775
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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East Elm Trail & Whitehall Trail via Bridge Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 53 min

Elevation 333–473 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.20934, -71.58775

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto White Hall Road, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Whitehall Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Whitehall Loop, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Bridge Road, heading S.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto East Elm Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto West Elm Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridge Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Whitehall Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Hall Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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