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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 6.4 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
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