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Upton State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21469, -71.58530
Nearest town Woodville, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading NW.
  5. 2 miSharp right onto Rabbit Run, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miReach George Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 3.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/george-hill-out-back-17-km

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°69° 39%
Fri 94°72° 30%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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