Upton State Forest

Nuthatch Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Nuthatch Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 397 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17874, -71.56914
Nearest town North Milford, MA

Directions

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Nuthatch Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.17874, -71.56914

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach Nuthatch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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