Upton State Forest

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 733 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Ward Corner, MA. It climbs 733 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 620 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22366, -71.64502
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA

Directions

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Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 733 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 416–621 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.22366, -71.64502

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  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 SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  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 NE.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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