George Hill
4.8 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 50 min
George Hill is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Warren Brook Watershed near Upton, MA. The route reaches George Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 457 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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George Hill
4.8 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 416–603 ft
Out & Back · Warren Brook Watershed
Trailhead: 42.21019, -71.61568
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach George Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
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- Old Hopkinton Spring Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft
- Loop Road & Swamp Trail via Park Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 440 ft
- Spring Road Trail via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 528 ft
- George Hill via Yellow Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 569 ft
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