Magenta Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Magenta Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Upton, MA. It climbs 400 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi364 – 545 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14736, -71.58658
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Magenta Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 364–544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.14736, -71.58658
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on The Road Less Traveled, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Magenta Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Magenta Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto The Road Less Traveled, heading SW.
- 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 surface
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2″ 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°63°
Thu
88°69°
43%
Fri
94°72°
29%
Sat
92°69°
37%
Sun
94°67°
Mon
93°72°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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