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Upton State Forest

Nuthatch Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Nuthatch Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 541 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eames Lane Link 42.19544, -71.60856
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Nuthatch Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Eames Lane Link · 42.19544, -71.60856

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

  1. Start on Eames Lane Link, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nuthatch Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  5. 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Eames Lane Link, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftArrive 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/nuthatch-trail-out-back-12-km-f9f7

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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