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

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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.

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Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F50°
Precip53%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 35% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 41% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 65°55° 51%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°47° 35%
Sat 58°49° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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