Ashburnham State Forest

Nutting Hill–Liftline Trail, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 885 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Nutting Hill–Liftline Trail, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Ashburnham State Forest near Wellville, MA. The route reaches Nutting Hill. It climbs 885 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,227 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail 42.69679, -71.90446
Nearest town Wellville, MA

Directions

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Nutting Hill–Liftline Trail, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 885 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,227–1,772 ft

Out & Back · Ashburnham State Forest

Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail · 42.69679, -71.90446

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 94% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Cart Path, heading E.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftPass Nutting Hill.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Liftline Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cascade Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Liftline Trail, heading S.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Access Road, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miBear left onto Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

56% dirt2% boardwalk42% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F64°
Precip94%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity78%
Rained 2.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 91% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 94% rain10 AM: 70% rain11 AM: 49% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 68% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 78°60°
Wed 78°61°
Thu 85°65° 50%
Fri 90°67° 34%
Sat 88°68° 34%
Sun 91°67°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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