Upton State Forest

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Kittville, MA. It climbs 823 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21744, -71.64822
Nearest town Kittville, MA

Directions

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Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 397–621 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.21744, -71.64822

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading E.
  19. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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.

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