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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Hall Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Whitehall Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Whitehall Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Bridge Road, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto East Elm Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto West Elm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Whitehall Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto White Hall Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 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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