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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Eames Lane Link, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nuthatch Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Eames Lane Link, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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