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Upton State Forest

Grouse Trail–Hawk Trail Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Grouse Trail–Hawk Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3-mile loop in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 476 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Road 42.20944, -71.60576
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Grouse Trail–Hawk Trail Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 340–477 ft

Loop · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Park Road · 42.20944, -71.60576

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Park Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Loop Road, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Grouse Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto White Hall Road, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sparrow Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Loop Road, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Hawk Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Warbler Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Park Road, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/grouse-trail-loop-80e2

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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