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Upton State Forest

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 469 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 614 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21019, -71.61568
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 442–613 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.21019, -71.61568

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto Spring Street Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Hopkinton Spring Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right onto Rabbit Run, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 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/norcross-spring-farm-out-back-9-km-11dd

Trail surface

12% dirt88% 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 82°62°
Thu 88°69° 40%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°68° 37%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 92°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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