Upton State Forest

Grouse Trail–Hawk Trail Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Grouse Trail–Hawk Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3-mile loop in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 476 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Road 42.20944, -71.60576
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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Grouse Trail–Hawk Trail Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 340–477 ft

Loop · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Park Road · 42.20944, -71.60576

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 83% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Park Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Loop Road, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Grouse Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto White Hall Road, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sparrow Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Loop Road, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Hawk Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Warbler Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Park Road, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip83%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 61% rain5 AM: 71% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 59% rain8 AM: 74% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 84°68° 40%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 91°70° 37%
Sun 95°70° 15%

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