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Upton State Forest

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Ward Corner, MA. It climbs 729 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22323, -71.64340
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA
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Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 416–621 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.22323, -71.64340

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

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

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-hopkinton-spring-trail-out-back-11-km-073f

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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