George Hill & Orange Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 17 min

George Hill & Orange Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near West Upton, MA. The route reaches George Hill. It climbs 361 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 604 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 42.18347, -71.62982
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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George Hill & Orange Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 312–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 42.18347, -71.62982

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miPass George Hill.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  19. 350 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 84°68° 43%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 95°70° 15%
Mon 93°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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