Warren Brook Watershed

George Hill via Yellow Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 23 min

George Hill via Yellow Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Warren Brook Watershed near Upton, MA. The route reaches George Hill. It climbs 569 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 604 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21019, -71.61568
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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George Hill via Yellow Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 416–604 ft

Out & Back · Warren Brook Watershed

Trailhead: 42.21019, -71.61568

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miPass George Hill.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftReach George Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ 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 82°64°
Thu 83°67° 40%
Fri 94°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 37%
Sun 94°69° 15%
Mon 93°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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