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Upton State Forest

Nuthatch Trail–Rockwood Meadows Trail, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Nuthatch Trail–Rockwood Meadows Trail, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 782 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 558 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockwood Meadows Trail 42.19420, -71.57133
Nearest town North Milford, MA
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Nuthatch Trail–Rockwood Meadows Trail, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 303–557 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Rockwood Meadows Trail · 42.19420, -71.57133

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rockwood Meadows Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NW.
  9. 1 miBear left onto Whistling Cave Trail, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Loop Road, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftReach Rockwood Meadows Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Park Road, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whistling Cave Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Park Road, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  21. 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left onto Rockwood Meadows Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.4 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/lake-maspenock-out-back-17-km-e054

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
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°71° 29%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 92°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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