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Upton State Forest

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Old Hopkinton Spring Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 614 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21019, -71.61568
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Old Hopkinton Spring Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 442–613 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.21019, -71.61568

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-hopkinton-spring-trail-out-back-6-km-b8d9

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 83°67° 40%
Fri 94°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 37%
Sun 94°69° 15%
Mon 93°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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