Upton State Forest

Mammoth Rock–Grouse Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Mammoth Rock–Grouse Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. The route reaches Mammoth Rock. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 577 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rabbit Run 42.21344, -71.61113
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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Mammoth Rock–Grouse Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 407–576 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Rabbit Run · 42.21344, -71.61113

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 Rabbit Run, heading NE.
  2. 2.1 miPass Mammoth Rock.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Grouse Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftReach Mammoth Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading SW.
  6. 2.3 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

1% dirt99% 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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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