George Hill via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 4 hr 1 min
George Hill via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Woodville, MA. The route reaches George Hill at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 952 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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George Hill via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Elevation 361–610 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.21469, -71.58530
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miSharp right onto Rabbit Run, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach George Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 5.1 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 4:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Whitehall Reservoir & Whitehall Yellow Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 96 ft
- Peppercorn Hill–Mammoth Rock, 12 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft
- Mammoth Rock–Dean Pond, 7 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Pratt Hill–Mammoth Rock, 9 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 622 ft
- Old Hopkinton Spring Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 440 ft
- Spring Road Trail & Spring Street Trail via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail 6 mi · ▲ 408 ft
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