Upton State Forest

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Axtell Corner, MA. It climbs 829 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi390 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22230, -71.65483
Nearest town Axtell Corner, MA

Directions

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Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 390–621 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.22230, -71.65483

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 52% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading E.
  16. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 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

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F50°
Precip52%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 40% rain1 PM: 51% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 24% rain10 PM: 36% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 62°44°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°48° 33%
Sat 58°50° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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