George Hill via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 1,025 ft · 3 hr 53 min
George Hill via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Warren Brook Watershed near West Upton, MA. The route reaches George Hill. It climbs 1,025 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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George Hill via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 1,025 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 372–611 ft
Out & Back · Warren Brook Watershed
Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 42.17965, -71.63276
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass George Hill.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach George Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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