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Upton State Forest

Spring Street Trail–Swamp Trail, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Spring Street Trail–Swamp Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 523 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 561 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19837, -71.60870
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Spring Street Trail–Swamp Trail, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 431–561 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.19837, -71.60870

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Whistling Cave Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Loop Road, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto Spring Street Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miReach Whistling Cave Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miBear left onto Old Hopkinton Spring Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right onto Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Loop Road, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Park Road, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whistling Cave Trail, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Park Road, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/norcross-spring-farm-out-back-10-km-d8e1

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 88°69° 42%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 17%

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